forlead

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English

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Etymology 1

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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

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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

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From for- (“fore-”) +‎ lead.

Verb

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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

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  • ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oxford English Dictionary Online, accessed 2021

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