▪ I. † forˈsteal, v. Obs.
[OE. forstelan, f. for- prefix1 + stelan to steal.]
trans. To steal away.
| a 940 Laws of æthelstan v. vi. §3 Gif hine man forstæle. c 975 Rushw. Gosp. Matt. vi. 19 In eorþe..þær ðiofes adelfaþ and forstelaþ. c 1175 Lamb. Hom. 109 Heouene..þer nan þeof ne mei [his] maðmas forsteolan. c 1200 Prayer to our Lady 9 in O.E. Misc. 192 Slep me hað mi lif forstole richt half oðer more. |
▪ II. forsteal(l
obs. form of forestall.