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Forsake vs Forhow - What's the difference?

forsake | forhow |

As verbs the difference between forsake and forhow

is that forsake is to abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently) , to renounce while forhow is (obsolete) to despise; scorn.

forsake

English

Verb

  • To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently) , to renounce.
  • References

    * * Notes: English irregular verbs English words prefixed with for- ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

  • to give up, relinquish
  • to denounce (the devil)
  • Derived terms

    * (l)

    References

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    forhow

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l), (l), (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To despise; scorn.
  • To forsake; quit; abandon; desert.
  • *1881 , Gregor, Elk-Lore :
  • It was believed that handling any bird's eggs in the nest made the bird forhooie them, [...]
  • To cast off; scorn.
  • *1768 , Ross, Hclenort :
  • Mind what this lass has undergane for you, Since ye did her so treach'rously forhow , [...]
    English words prefixed with for-