Forsleep
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Forsleep is a verb meaning (archaic, intransitive) To be overcome with sleep.
Meaning
(archaic, intransitive) To be overcome with sleep.
More Meanings
- (archaic, transitive) To neglect through sleep or by sleeping; sleep through; oversleep; sleep off.
Example Sentences
At this moment, Giulietta, who had already forslept and digested the virtue of the potion, awoke and feeling herself kissed, misdoubted her that the friar, being come to take her up and carry her to his chamber, [...]
Word Forms
- forsleeps
- forsleeping
- forslept
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oversleep, drowse, rest, slumber, outsleep, unsleep.
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