forguilt

verb — 3 senses

forguilt

verb

Etymology From Middle English forgilten, forgulten (“to render guilty, forfeit by guilt”), from Old English forgyltan (“to sin, be or become guilty”), equivalent to for- + guilt.

1

Obsolete To bring into a state of guilt; make guilty.

2

Obsolete To forfeit by guilty conduct; bring into by guilt.

3

Obsolete To be guilty.

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