forburning

Verb

forburn (third-person singular simple present forburns, present participle forburning, simple past and past participle forburned or forburnt)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To destroy or damage by burning.
   • [He] sent then a host thither and bade slay all the town-ship, and forburn the town.1852, Alfred (King of England), The whole works of King Alfred the Great

   Synonyms:

   burn away, burn down, burn up, cinder, incinerate, burn, burn to a crisp, char up, combure, combust

2. (intransitive, obsolete) To burn; to be consumed by fire.

   Synonyms:

   burn, combust, go up, outburn, torch