† forsitv.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To defer, delay; to neglect, omit.
ΘΚΠ
the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > delay [verb (transitive)]
forslowc888
eldc897
forsita940
gele971
lengOE
drilla1300
delayc1300
onfrestc1300
tarryc1320
jornc1330
dretchc1380
defer1382
forbida1387
to put offa1387
to put (also set) (something) in (or on) delaya1393
dilate1399
fordrawa1400
to put overc1410
latch?c1422
adjournc1425
prolongc1425
proloynec1425
rejournc1425
to put in respite1428
sleuthc1430
respitea1450
prorogue1453
refer1466
sleep1470
supersede1482
respectc1487
postpone1496
overseta1500
respett1500
enjourna1513
relong1523
retract1524
tarde1524
track1524
to fode forth1525
tract1527
protract1528
further1529
to make stay of1530
surcease1530
prorogate1534
to fay upon longc1540
linger1543
retard?1543
slake1544
procrastine1548
reprieve1548
remit1550
suspense1556
leave1559
shiftc1562
suspend1566
procrastinate1569
dally1574
post1577
to hold off1580
drift1584
loiter1589
postpose1598
to take one's (own) timea1602
flag1602
slug1605
elong1610
belay1613
demur1613
tardya1616
to hang up1623
frist1637
disjourn1642
future1642
off1642
waive1653
superannuate1655
perendinate1656
stave1664
detard1675
remora1686
to put back1718
withhold1726
protract1737
to keep over1847
to hold over1853
laten1860
to lay over1885
hold1891
back-burner1975
the world > action or operation > manner of action > slowness of action or operation > be slow in performing [verb (transitive)] > be backward or dilatory to do something
forsita940
sleuthc1430
sleep1470
suspend1581
the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > not do [verb (transitive)] > leave undone or fail to carry out > delay or defer doing
forsita940
latch?c1422
a940 Laws of Æthelstan (Schmid) ii. §20 Gif hwa gemot forsitte þriwa.
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 14231 Wha-swa hit for-sete [c1300 Otho for-seate] þat þe king hete.
2. = forfeit v. (? Miswritten for forfette.)
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > loss > lose [verb (transitive)] > in specific way > by one's own fault
forworkOE
forguiltc1175
forgremec1200
forsit?a1400
forfeit1466
?a1400 Ipomadon (Kölbing) 1854 When he ys in þis contre, At his will well ye maryede be, Ellyes forsytte youre londe.
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