forlead
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English forleden, from Old English forlǣdan (“to mislead, seduce; lead off and away”), equivalent to for- + lead. Cognate with Dutch verleiden (“to seduce, tempt, entice”), German verleiten (“entice, mislead”), Old Saxon farlēdian.
Verb
forlead (third-person singular simple present forleads, present participle forleading, simple past and past participle forled)
- (transitive) To mislead; seduce.
Etymology 2
From for- (“fore-”) + lead.
Verb
forlead (third-person singular simple present forleads, present participle forleading, simple past and past participle forled)
- Alternative form of forelead
Anagrams
- Alfredo, alfredo