Definition of FORLESE

forlese

Verb

  • To abandon, forsake.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English forlesen, from Old English forlēosan (“to lose, abandon, let go, destroy, ruin”), from Proto-Germanic *fraleusaną. Equivalent to for- + lese. Cognate with Scots forlore (“to lose”), Dutch verliezen (“to lose”), German verlieren (“to lose”), Swedish förlisa (“to be lost”), Swedish förlora (“to lose”).

Scrabble Score: 10

forlese: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
forlese: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
forlese: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

forlese: not valid in Words With Friends