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foredeal

noun
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)diːl/

Etymology

From earlier fordele, from Middle English foredel, foredele. Equivalent to fore- + deal. Compare Saterland Frisian Foardeel (“advantage, gain, benefit, profit”), Dutch voordeel, Low German fortel, German Vorteil (“advantage”), Danish fordel, Swedish fördel. More at fore-, deal.

  1. inherited from foredel

Definitions

  1. An advantage

    An advantage; benefit; profit.

    • And thus the battaile was great, and oftentimes that one partie was at a foredele and anon at an afterdele, which endured long.
    • And though this be a great foredeal, and an excellent jewel, yet the great and unspeakable glory, that in time to come shall be declared in us, hath not yet appeared.

  2. The first place

    The first place; lead; precedence; preference.

  3. Progress

    Progress; advancement.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. To store

      To store; lay past; keep in reserve; hoard.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA