Forbisen

Origin

From Middle English forbisen, forbison, forbysen, forbysne, forbus ("example"), 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 forbisen

Noun

1. An example; model; pattern
2. A parable; fable
3. A proverb, byspel

Verb

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

Related terms

• forbise