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forlead.

To mislead; seduce.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To mislead; seduce.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

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.

verb
  1. Alternative form of forelead (“lead forward, lead before”)

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

From for- (“fore-”) + lead.

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