forsteal
forsteal · forsteals · forstole · forstolen · forstealing
To steal away, rob, depriveTo steal away, rob, deprive.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To steal away, rob, deprive.
Origin
From Middle English forstelen, from Old English forstelan (“to steal away, steal, rob, depFrom Middle English forstelen, from Old English forstelan (“to steal away, steal, rob, deprive”), from Proto-Germanic *farstelaną, *frastelaną (“to steal, steal away”), equivalent to for- + steal. Cognate with Middle Low German vorstelen (“to steal away”), Middle High German ferstelan (“to steal away”).
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Forms
forsteals, forstealing, forstole, forstolenLessons 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