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Etymology
Old English forleosan|forlēosan. Cognate with Dutch verliezen, German verlieren.

Pronunciation
IPA|/fɔ:ˈli:z/

Verb
en-verb|forleses|forlesing|forlore|forlorn

1. obsolete to lose
2. obsolete to destroy, kill
3. obsolete to abandon, forsake

Usage notes
Survives in the derived participle adjective forlorn.

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