forburn

Meaning

To destroy, torture, or injure by burning; burn up; burn down.
To burn; be burnt; be consumed by fire; to be on fire.

Etymology

From Middle English forburnen, forbrinnen, from Old English forbirnan (intransitive) and forbærnan (transitive), equivalent to for- + burn. Cognate with Saterland Frisian ferbaadenje, ferbaanje (“to burn up”), West Frisian ferbarne (“to burn up”), German Low German verbrannen (“to burn up”), German verbrennen (“to burn up, incinerate”).