Old English · verb
forleosan
Normalised forlēosan
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- strong class II
- IPA
- /forˈle͜oː.sɑn/[forˈle͜oː.zɑn]
- Syllables
- for · ˈle͜oː · sɑn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- forleseforlornlose
Meaning
-
to lose
-
to destroy
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | forlēose | forlēas |
| 2nd singular | forlīest | forlure |
| 3rd singular | forlīest | forlēas |
| Plural | forlēosaþ | forluron |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | forlēose | forlure |
| Plural | forlēosen | forluren |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | forlēosan |
| Inflected infinitive | forlēosenne |
| Imperative singular | forlēos |
| Imperative plural | forlēosaþ |
| Present participle | forlēosende |
| Past participle | forloren |
All forms (13)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *fraleusan. Equivalent to for- + lēosan.
Descendants
forlese, forlorn
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