v. t.
If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments. Ps. lxxxix. 30. [ 1913 Webster ]
If you forsake the offer of their love. Shak.
n. One who forsakes or deserts. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ AS. forsecgan to accuse; pref. for- + secgan to say. ] To forbid; to renounce; to forsake; to deny. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Pref. for- + shape, v.t. ] To render misshapen. [ Obs. ] Gower. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Pref. for- + slack to neglect. ] To neglect by idleness; to delay or to waste by sloth. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ See For-, and Slouth. ] To lose by sloth or negligence. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Pref. for- + slow. ] To delay; to hinder; to neglect; to put off. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To loiter. [ Obs. ]
v. t. [ See Slug to be idle. ] To lsoe by idleness or slotch. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To address respectfully with the term forsooth. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The captain of the “Charles” had forsoothed her, though he knew her well enough and she him. Pepys. [ 1913 Webster ]