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forlead en · VERB · etymology 1

Etymology

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.

Meanings

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

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
forleading	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
forleads	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
forled	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
forled	Tense=Past		lexicographic

forlead en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

From for- (“fore-”) + lead.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of forelead (“lead forward, lead before”)
   alt of forelead

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
forleading	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
forleads	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
forled	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
forled	Tense=Past		lexicographic