Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forjudge

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: for-judge
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To exclude, oust, or dispossess by a judgment; prohibit (from).

Transitive verb

verb

To condemn judicially (to a penalty).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"And it is enacted by the ſtatute 5 Edw. III. c. 9 that no man ſhall be forejudged of life or limb, contrary to the great charter and the law of the land: and again, by ſtatute 28 Ed. III. c. 3, that no man ſhall be put to death, without being brought to anſwer by due proceſs of law."

Etymology

From Middle English forjugen; in sense 1, from Old French fourjugier (“to judge illegally, dispossess”); in sense 2, from Middle English for- + jugen (“to judge”), equivalent to for- + judge. Compare fordeem.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: for
Root: forjugen, fourjugier, for-

Usage

Transitive verb

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

forjudges (present, singular) forjudging (participle, present) forjudged (participle, past) forjudged (past) forjuge (alternative) forejudge (alternative)

Derived Forms

forjudgement forjudger

Questions

What does forjudge mean?: To exclude, oust, or dispossess by a judgment; prohibit (from).
Where does forjudge come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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