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forthfare

verb

Etymology

From Middle English forthfaren, from Old English forþfaran (“to go forth, depart”), equivalent to forth- + fare. Related to forþfaru (“departure”) and forþfōr (“departure, death”).

  1. inherited from forþfaran
  2. inherited from forthfaren

Definitions

  1. To go forth

    To go forth; go away; depart; journey.

    • When he had learned what he wanted to know, he forthfared to meet Winton at the incoming train.
    • [...] with great-hearted Christians fighting for each other instead of against each other, all just forthfaring unitedly for the Christianizing of the world, [...]
    • There was nobody to meet me as I forthfared from the prison gates, but I was not expecting any one and so was not disappointed.

  2. To decease

    To decease; pass away; die.

  3. Departure.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Passing bell, death knell.

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