Definition of FORSAY

forsay

Meanings

Verb

  • to forbid; to renounce
  • to deny, gainsay
  • to forsake

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English forsayen (“to renounce”), from Old English forseċġan (“to accuse, accuse falsely, slander, speak about, discourse on”), equivalent to for- + say. Cognate Dutch verzeggen (“to deny, forbid”), German Low German verseggen (“to refuse, deny”), German versagen (“to refuse, deny”), Swedish försäga (“to misspeak, say too much”). More at for-, say.

Scrabble Score: 12

forsay is not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
forsay is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
forsay is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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