forhow
forhow · forhows · forhowed · forhowing
To forsake; quit; abandon; desertTo forsake; quit; abandon; desert.
Meaning
3 senses(Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive)To forsake; quit; abandon; desert.
(Scotland, UK, dialectal, transitive)To cast off; scorn.
(obsolete, transitive)To despise; scorn.
Origin
From Middle English forhowien, from Old English forhogian (“to neglect, disregard, despiseFrom Middle English forhowien, from Old English forhogian (“to neglect, disregard, despise”), equivalent to for- + how. Cognate with Old Saxon farhuggjan, Old High German farhuggan.
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Forms
forhows, forhowing, forhowed, forhowedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle