English word forslip comes from English for-, English slip
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| for- | English (eng) | (dialectal) Very; excessively.. (no longer productive) Meaning "completely", "to the fullest extent" e.g. forbreak; superseded by combinations with "up" in senses where no upward movement is involved, e.g. forgive = give up (one's offenses), forgather = "gather up", forbeat = "beat up", etc.. (no longer productive) Meaning "far", "away"; "from", "out" e.g. forbid, forget, forsay; forbear, fordeem. |
| slip | English (eng) | (marine insurance) A memorandum of the particulars of a risk for which a policy is to be executed. It usually bears the broker's name and is initiated by the underwriters.. (obsolete) A descendant, a scion.. A long, thin piece of something.. A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide.. A twig or shoot; a cutting.. A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive [...] |
| forslip | English (eng) | (transitive, obsolete) To let slip; allow someone or something to escape. |