Definition
An archaic term meaning to give away or forfeit completely; to surrender a gift.
Etymology
From Old English 'forgyefan,' combining 'for-' (away, completely) with 'gift' (gift, but also historically meaning 'to give'). This appears in very old texts and has been superseded by modern words.
Kelly Says
This gorgeous old word captures a melancholy idea: you don't just give a gift, you completely give it away—relinquishing all claim to it. It's the verbal equivalent of 'forgo,' and shows how Old English used 'for-' as an intensifier meaning 'completely' or 'utterly.'
Translations
CACatalà
enverinament
en-ve-ri-na-ment
CSČeština
Otrava
o-tra-va
DADansk
forgiftning
for-gift-ning
DEDeutsch
Vergiftung
fer-gif-tung
ELΕλληνικά
δηλητηρίαση
di-le-te-ri-a-si
ESEspañol
envenenamiento
en-ve-na-men-toh
FISuomi
myrkkytys
myrk-ky-tys
FRFrançais
empoisonnement
em-pwaz-on-man
HUMagyar
mérgezés
mer-gez-es
IDBahasa Indonesia
keracunan
ke-ra-cu-nan
ITItaliano
avvelenamento
a-ve-le-na-men-toh
MSBahasa Melayu
penyakit racun
pen-yee-kit ra-cun
NLNederlands
vergiftiging
ver-gif-ti-ging
NONorsk
forgiftning
for-gift-ning
PLPolski
trucizna
truh-chi-zna
PTPortuguês
envenenamento
en-ve-ne-na-men-toh
RORomână
otrăvire
o-tră-vi-re
RUРусский
отравление
otravlenie
SVSvenska
förgiftning
för-gift-ning
TLTL
pamamaraan
pa-ma-ma-raan
TRTürkçe
zehirlenme
zeh-ir-len-meh
UKУкраїнська
отруєння
ot-ru-yen-nya
VITiếng Việt
ngộ độc
ngoh-dok
ZUZU
isilobho
ee-si-lo-bo