FORSLOW

Etymology

Verb

forslow (third-person singular simple present forslows, present participle forslowing, simple past and past participle forslowed)

(transitive, obsolete) To be dilatory about; put off; postpone; neglect; omit.

(transitive, obsolete) To delay; hinder; impede; obstruct.

(intransitive, obsolete) To be slow or dilatory; loiter.

Synonyms

• (To be dilatory about): See also procrastinate

• (To delay): See also hinder

• (To be slow or dilatory): See also loiter

Source: Wiktionary


For*slow", v. t. Etym: [Pref. for- + slow.]

Definition: To delay; to hinder; to neglect; to put off. [Obs.] Bacon.

For*slow", v. i.

Definition: To loiter. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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