forlie en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English forliggen, from Old English forliċġan (reflexive, “to lie with, fornicate”), from Proto-West Germanic *fraliggjan, equivalent to for- + lie. Cognate with Dutch verliggen, German verliegen.
Meanings
- (transitive) To lie with.
- (transitive) To overlay (a child).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forlay | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| forlain | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forlies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| forlying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |