forcut

F4O1R1C3U1T1

verb

To cut into; cut through; cut completely; cut in pieces; cut up; injure by cutting.

OriginMiddle English forcutten →
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Meanings

verbforcut (third-person singular simple present forcuts, present participle forcutting, simple past and past participle forcut)

present singular third person forcuts · participle present forcutting

  1. archaictransitiveTo cut into; cut through; cut completely; cut in pieces; cut up; injure by cutting.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishforcutten
  2. Englishforcut

From Middle English forcutten, forkutten; equivalent to for- + cut.

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APA

forcut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forcut

MLA

“forcut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forcut. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forcut,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forcut.

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