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forlese

/fɔː(ɹ)ˈliːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
for-lese
IPA
/fɔː(ɹ)ˈliːz/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To abandon, forsake.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English forlesen, from Old English forlēosan (“to lose, abandon, let go, destroy, ruin”), from Proto-Germanic *fraleusaną. Equivalent to for- + lese. Cognate with Scots forlore (“to lose”), Dutch verliezen (“to lose”), German verlieren (“to lose”), Swedish förlisa (“to be lost”), Swedish förlora (“to lose”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Prefix: for
  • Root: forlesen, forlēosan, *fraleusaną

Usage

Inflected Forms

forleses (present, singular) forlesing (participle, present) forlore (past) forlorn (participle, past) forleese (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce forlese?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɔː(ɹ)ˈliːz/.
What does forlese mean?
To abandon, forsake.
Where does forlese come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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