forlie
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To lie with.
- (transitive) To overlay (a child).
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English forliggen inherited from Old English forlicgan (fornicate, lie with) prefix from English lie (deceive, recline, be prostrate, be positioned).
Origin
English
lie
Gloss
deceive, recline, be prostrate, be positioned
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- belie English
- forelie English
- give the lie English
- liar English
- lie English
- lier English
- liest English
- lieth English
- ligger English
- mislie English
- outlie English
- overlie English
- self-lie English
- superlie English
- underlie English
- ライ Japanese
- forlicgan Old English
- licgan Old English
- forliggen Middle English
- lien Middle English