v. Obs. [OE. forstelan, f. FOR- pref.1 + stelan to STEAL.] trans. To steal away.

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a. 940.  Laws of Æthelstan, V. vi. § 3. Gif hine man forstæle.

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c. 975.  Rushw. Gosp., Matt. vi. 19. In eorþe … þær ðiofes adelfaþ & forstelaþ.

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c. 1175.  Lamb. Hom., 109. Þe bihut his gold hord on heouene riche, þer nan þeof ne mei [his] maðmas forsteolan.

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c. 1200.  A Prayer to our Lady, 9, in O. E. Misc., 192. Slep me hað mi lif forstole richt half oðer more.

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