Where does “forelead” come from?

forelead (English) comes from Middle English forleden, from Old English forlǣdan — to mislead, seduce; lead off and away.

forelead (English): To lead forth; lead forward; lead before

Definitions

  1. To lead forth; lead forward; lead before

Ancestry of “forelead”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishforleden—
2Old Englishforlǣdanto mislead, seduce; lead off and away
Every word from Old English forlǣdan →Every word from Middle English forleden →