Old English · adjective
forliger
Normalised forliġer
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /forˈli.jer/
- Syllables
- for · ˈli · jer (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- adulterousfornicationimmoraladulteryadultereradulteress
forliger1 · adjective
Senses
-
adulterous, immoral
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | forliġer | forliġer | forliġer |
| Accusative | forliġerne | forliġere | forliġer |
| Genitive | forliġeres | forliġerre | forliġeres |
| Dative | forliġerum | forliġerre | forliġerum |
| Instrumental | forliġere | forliġerre | forliġere |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | forliġere | forliġeraforliġere | forliġer |
| Accusative | forliġere | forliġeraforliġere | forliġer |
| Genitive | forliġerra | forliġerra | forliġerra |
| Dative | forliġerum | forliġerum | forliġerum |
| Instrumental | forliġerum | forliġerum | forliġerum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | forliġera | forliġere | forliġere |
| Accusative | forliġeran | forliġeran | forliġere |
| Genitive | forliġeran | forliġeran | forliġeran |
| Dative | forliġeran | forliġeran | forliġeran |
| Instrumental | forliġeran | forliġeran | forliġeran |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | forliġeran | forliġeran | forliġeran |
| Accusative | forliġeran | forliġeran | forliġeran |
| Genitive | forliġerraforliġerena | forliġerraforliġerena | forliġerraforliġerena |
| Dative | forliġerum | forliġerum | forliġerum |
| Instrumental | forliġerum | forliġerum | forliġerum |
forliger2 · noun · neuter
Senses
-
adultery, fornication
Wǣron swīðe manega on yfel āwende, and gegremodon God mid mislicum leahtrum, and swīðost mid forligere.
Very many were turned to evil, and irritated God with various crimes, and above all with fornication.
c. 991, Ælfric's Homilies, "De Initio Creaturæ"
Declension · strong a-stem
forliger3 · noun · masculine
Senses
-
adulterer
forliger4 · noun · feminine
Senses
-
adulteress
All forms (16)
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