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for-leósan

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Wright's OE grammar
§239; §305; §494; §649;
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to lose.
with acc.
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  • Ne forleósaþ hí þone willan,

    • Bt. 36, 7
    • ;
    • F. 184, 27
    • .
  • Titus sǽde þæt hé þone dæg forlure þe hé nóht tó góde on ne gedyde,

    • Chr. 81
    • ;
    • P. 8, 8
    • .
with dat. (inst.)
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  • Hé nǽfre forlýst ðám leánum,

    • Bt. 36, 7
    • ;
    • F. 184, 25
    • .
  • Forliést,

    • 37, 2
    • ;
    • F. 188, 25
    • .
  • Hé dóme forleás,

    • B. 1470
    • .
  • Þæt hé elne forleóse,

    • Gn. Ex. 188
    • .
  • Ic þám leánum forloren hæfde,

    • B. 2145,
  • Sý his spǽce forloren

    his case shall be lost,

    • Ll. Th. i. 294, 19
    • .
to destroy.
physical
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  • Hié gesworen hæfdon ðæt hié óþer forleósan woldon, oþþe hira líf, oþþe þæs cyninges,

    • Ors. 2, 3
    • ;
    • S. 68, 28
    • .
spiritual, moral, &c.
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  • þurh áðbrycas forloren,

    • Wlfst. 164, 8
    • .
  • Hwæt wille ic ðisum forlorenum wiðersacan geandwyrdan,

    • Hml. Th. i. 378, 11
    • .
Etymology
[v.
N. E. D. forlese.
Goth. fra-liusan
:
O. Frs. for-liasa
:
O. Sax. far-liosan
:
O. H. Ger. fer-liosan.
]
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  • for-leósan,