forelie

verb

Etymology

From fore- + lie.

  1. derived from *legʰ-
  2. inherited from *ligjaną
  3. inherited from *liggjan
  4. inherited from liċġan
  5. inherited from lien
  6. prefixed as forelie — “fore + lie

Definitions

  1. To lie in front.

    • Knit with a golden bauldricke, which forelay / Athwart her snowy brest, and did diuide / Her daintie paps […]

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for forelie. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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