† forslothv.
transitive. To lose, miss, neglect, spoil, or waste through sloth. Also with infinitive as object.
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the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > sloth or laziness > spend (time) in sloth or laziness [verb (transitive)] > lose or neglect through sloth
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > be careless or heedless of [verb (transitive)] > be remiss about > neglect or lose through sloth
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1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. (1724) 197 Wanne hii [France & oþer londes] for soke ys, & for slewþed [v.r. uorslewede] & to non defence ne come.
c1386 G. Chaucer Nun's Priest's Tale 276 Thou wolt..for-sleuthen wilfully thy tyde.
1390 J. Gower Confessio Amantis II. 190 The prelats now..Forslouthen that they sholden tille.
1393 W. Langland Piers Plowman C. viii. 52 Ich..botere, melke, and chese For-sleuþe [d] in my seruice.
c1440 Ps. Penit. (1894) 33 Y haue forsleuthid thi service.
c1470 in Myrc's Par. Priest (1868) 64 Alle graces that thowe hast forslowthed.
1557 M. Basset tr. T. More Treat. Passion in Wks. 1362/2 Hee forslouthed to praye and call for gods help.
?1567 M. Parker Whole Psalter xxxiii. 79 Forslouth not thys.
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