forslow

verb

for·​slow

fə(r)ˈslō

archaic

: to put off : delay

Word History

Etymology

Middle English forslewen to be slow, delay, from Old English forslǣwan, forslāwian, from for- + -slǣwan, slāwian to be slow, from slāw slow

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