Forbise

Origin

From Middle English forbise, forbisen, from earlier forbisenen, from forbisen ("example", noun.), from Old English forebȳsen ("example"), from fore- + bȳsen ("model, exemplar, pattern, parable, command"), from Proto-Germanic *būsniz ("command, precept"), from Proto-Germanic *beudaną ("to ask, beg"), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- ("to be awake, perceive fully"). Cognate with Old Saxon am-busan ("a command, precept"), Gothic 𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌱𐌿𐍃𐌽𐍃 (anabusns, "a command"), Old Norse bȳsn ("wonder, premonition"). More at bid.

Full definition of forbise

Verb

1. To give as an example.
2. To furnish with examples.

Related terms

• forbisen