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for-rotian

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
for-rotian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [for-, rotian to rot]
To become wholly rotten, to rot, putrefy; computrescĕre
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  • Ða fixas acwelaþ and ða wæteru forrotiaþ

    fisces mŏrientur et computrescent ăquæ,

    • Ex. 7, 18.
  • Hit forrotode

    computruit,

    • 16, 20.
  • Gemolsnad flǽsc vel forrotad

    corrupted flesh;

    tābes,
    • Ælfc. Gl. 12
    • ;
    • Som. 57, 74
    • ;
    • Wrt. Voc. 20, 16.
  • Ðæt sió réþnes ðæs wínes ða forrotedan wunde clǽnsige

    that the harshness of the wine may cleanse the corrupted wound,

    • Past. 17, 10
    • ;
    • Hat. MS. 25 a, 9.
Etymology
[
A.R. vorrotien
:
Dut. Ger. ver-rotten to rot, putrefy, mortify.
]
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v.  rotian.
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