Middle English word forleren comes from Old English for-, Old English lǣran
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| for- | Old English (ang) | Forming verbs from verbs with various senses especially ‘wrongly, away from, astray, abstention, prohibition, perversion, destruction’. Used to create intensified adjectives and verbs from other adjectives and verbs, with the sense of completely or fully. Compare Modern English use of up. Very. |
| lǣran | Old English (ang) | |
| forlæran | Old English (ang) | To misteach, teach amiss, teach wrongly, deceive, seduce; mislead. |
| forleren | Middle English (enm) |