aforthen
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A remodelling as a- + forthen of earlier iforthen, itself from ġeforþian (“to further, accomplish, afford”), an extension of forþian, from Proto-West Germanic *forþōn, from Proto-Germanic *furþōną.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
aforthen
- To be sufficient, suffice
- To bear the expense; to spare, afford
Conjugation[edit]
Conjugation of aforthen (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “afō̆rthen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.