forlead

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English forleden, from Old English forlǣdan (to mislead, seduce; lead off and away), from Proto-West Germanic *fralaidijan, equivalent to for- + lead. Cognate with Dutch verleiden (to seduce, tempt, entice), German verleiten (entice, mislead), Old Saxon farlēdian.

Verb

forlead (third-person singular simple present forleads, present participle forleading, simple past and past participle forled)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To mislead; seduce.[1]

Etymology 2

From for- (fore-) + lead.

Verb

forlead (third-person singular simple present forleads, present participle forleading, simple past and past participle forled)

  1. Alternative form of forelead (lead forward, lead before)[1]

References

    1. Oxford English Dictionary Online, accessed 2021

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