Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A Middle English form of
forgive
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Examples
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Caunterbury (thilke that sownen into synne), the book of the Leoun, and many another book, if they were in my remembrance; and many a song and many a leccherous lay, that Crist for his grete mercy foryeve me the synne.
The Canterbury Tales 2006
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Crist have mercy on me, and foryeve me my giltes; and namely, of my translaciouns and enditynges of worldly vanitees, the whiche I revoke in my retracciouns;
The Canterbury Tales 2006
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