| 释义 |
† forˈlain, ppl. a.
Also 6 Sc. forlane.
[pa. pple. of forlie v.]
I.
1. Of a woman: That has lost her chastity. Also, as a term of abuse for either sex.
c1290S. Eng. Leg. I. 462/6 A womman..that was sunful and for-lein. c1450Henryson Test. Cres. 140 Now allace! that seid with froist is slane, And I fra luifferis left and all forlane. [But this may belong to sense 2.] 1508Dunbar Tua Mariit Wemen 137 That carybald forlane.
II.
2. App. used for: (? Laid aside), forgotten.
c1320Sir Tristr. 1586 Tristrem, þis þef is he, Þat may be nouȝt for lain. [c1450: see under sense 1] 1560Rolland Crt. Venus iv. 496 All faltis bygane..He did or said..Be quite forȝet, ouirsene, and all forlane. |