different between forbite vs forebite

English

Etymology

From Middle English forbiten (“to bite up”), from Old English forb?tan, equivalent to for- +? bite. Cognate with West Frisian forbite (“to forbite”), Dutch verbijten (“to forbite”), Low German verb?ten (“to forbite”), German verbeissen (“to forbite”). More at for-, bite.

Verb

forbite (third-person singular simple present forbites, present participle forbiting, simple past forbit, past participle forbitten)

1. To bite up, bite to pieces.

Italian

Adjective

forbite

1. feminine plural of forbito

English

Etymology 1

From fore- +? bite (verb).

Verb

forebite (third-person singular simple present forebites, present participle forebiting, simple past forebit, past participle forebitten)

1. (transitive) To bite beforehand or in front.

Derived terms

• forebit
• forebiting
• forebitten

Etymology 2

From fore- +? bite (noun).

Noun

forebite

1. A condition where the (front) teeth are set too far forward in the mouth.
   • 1963, Acta chirurgiae plasticae - Page 299:

     After orthodontic widening of right half and repair of forebite (c, d).

   • 1977, Pure-bred Dogs, American Kennel Gazette - Volume 94, Part 4 - Page 88:

     […] forebite is almost an eight inch off and at this age not apt to improve.

Anagrams

• fire-bote, firebote