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FORLESE
Etymology
Verb
forlese (third-person singular simple present forleses, present participle forlesing, simple past forlore, past participle forlorn)
(transitive, obsolete) To abandon, forsake.
Usage notes
Survives in the derived participle adjective forlorn.
Source: Wiktionary
For*lese", v. t. [p. p. Forlore, Forlorn (.] Etym: [OE. forlesen. See Forlorn.]
Definition: To lose utterly. [Obs.] haucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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