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for-lǽtan

  • verb [ strong ]
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Grammar
for-lǽtan, ic -lǽte, ðú -lǽtest, -lǽtst, he -lǽteþ, -léteþ, pl. -lǽtaþ; p. -lét, -leórt, -leót, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten [for, lǽtan].
to let go, permit, suffer; permittĕre
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  • Sum eorþlíc ǽ forlǽtaþ

    some earthly law permits,

    • Bd. 1, 27
    • ;
    • S. 491, 2.
to relinquish, forsake, omit, neglect; relinquĕre, omittĕre, prætĕrīre
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  • Forlǽt se man fæder and móder, and geþeót hine to his wífe

    the man shall leave father and mother, and join himself to his wife,

    • Gen. 2, 24.
Etymology
[
Dut. ver-laten
:
Ger. ver-lassen to leave, quit, abandon, forsake.
]
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v.  for-lǽting for-lǽtnes.
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