v. Obs. Pa. pple. forholen. [OE. forhelan, f. FOR- pref.1 + helan to hide = OFris., OS. farhelan (Du. verhelen), OHG. far-, ferhelan (MHG. verheln, Ger. verhehlen).]
trans. To hide, conceal; with personal obj. in dat. or preceded by wiþ.
c. 888. K. Ælfred, Boeth., xvii. Ðæt mine cræftas and anweald ne wurden forȝitene and forholene.
c. 1000. Ælfric, Gen. xviii. 17. Hu mæȝ ic forhelan Abrahame, ðe ic don wille.
1154. O. E. Chron. an. 1137. [Hi] wenden ðæt it sculde ben forholen.
c. 1200. Ormin, 2467.
Forr þatt itt shollde wurrþenn wel | |
Forrholenn wiþþ þe defell. |
13[?]. K. Alis., 6967. Thy traitour schal beo forhole.
c. 1430. How Good Wijf tauȝte Douȝtir, in Babees Bk. (1868), 37. But schewe it to þi freendis, & for-hile þou it noȝt.