† forredev.
Obsolete.
transitive. To deceive, betray, seduce.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > collusion, intrigue > conspire against [verb (transitive)]
forredea1000
insidiate1624
society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > betrayal > betray [verb (transitive)]
sellc950
forredea1000
belewec1000
trechec1230
betrayc1275
trayc1275
wrayc1275
traise1320
trechetc1330
betradec1375
betraisec1386
bewray1535
betrantc1540
boil1602
reveal1640
peacha1689
bridge1819
to go back on (also upon)1859
to sell (a person) down the river1921
a1000 Wulfstan Homilies 160 Eadwerd man forrædde and syððan acwealde.
a1225 Juliana 18 Ne nullich leauen ower read þat forreadeð ou seoluen.
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 7418 Þurh his dohter Rouwenne mine uader he uor-radde [c1300 Otho for-radde].
a1300 Body & Soul in Map's Poems 337 The world..that mani a soule haved for-rad.
a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 2192 Ðo was Iosep sore for-dred Ðat he wore oc ðhurg hem for-red.
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