forlie
forlie · forlies · forlay · forlain · forlying
To lie withTo lie with.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To lie with.
(transitive)To overlay (a child).
Origin
From Middle English forliggen, from Old English forliċġan (reflexive, “to lie with, fornicFrom Middle English forliggen, from Old English forliċġan (reflexive, “to lie with, fornicate”), from Proto-West Germanic *fraliggjan, equivalent to for- + lie. Cognate with Dutch verliggen, German verliegen.
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Forms
forlies, forlying, forlay, forlainLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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