forcleave

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English forcleven (to cut to pieces), from for- (perfective prefix) + cleven (to cleave, cut).

Verb[edit]

forcleave (third-person singular simple present forcleaves, present participle forcleaving, simple past forclove, past participle forcloven)

  1. (obsolete) to cut to pieces, hack, chop up.