forlætan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fralētaną, equivalent to for- + lǣtan. Cognate with Old High German firlāzzan, Gothic 𐍆𐍂𐌰𐌻𐌴𐍄𐌰𐌽 (fralētan). Compare Icelandic forláta (to forsake).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /forˈlæːtɑn/

Verb

forlǣtan

  1. to allow
  2. to abandon, desert, forsake

Conjugation

Descendants

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