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单词 fore-
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fore-prefix

Primary stress is attracted to the prefix in noun formations, but retained by the usual stressed syllable of the subsequent element in adjective and verb formations.
In Old English the adverb fore adv. (like its equivalent in various other Teutonic languages) was used as a prefix (1) to verbs, giving the additional sense of ‘before’ (either in time, position, order, or rank), and (2) to nouns either forming designations of objects or parts of objects occupying a front position, or expressing anteriority in time. (Cf. Old English forecweðan, Gothic fauraqiþan, Old High German foraquedan to predict; Old English foregangan, Gothic fauragaggan to precede; Old English foretóð, German vorzahn front tooth, etc.). The prefix has through all stages of the language continued to be a living formative in all its uses. The principal combinations are in this work treated as Main words in their alphabetical place; those which are of merely occasional use, or self-explanatory, are enumerated in this article.
1. In verbs, participial adjectives, agent-nouns and nouns of action. (Stress on the verb.)
a. With the sense ‘in front’. (all Obsolete or archaic).
(a)
foregird adj.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈɡəːd/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈɡərd/
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1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. i. 791 Severus foregirded and fensed Britain with a ditch from sea to sea.
fore-lie adj.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈlʌɪ/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈlaɪ/
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1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. iii. sig. P2v A golden bauldricke, which forelay Athwart her snowy brest.
fore-lift adj.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈlɪft/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈlɪft/
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1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. xi. sig. L Forelifting vp a loft his speckled brest.
1769 W. Falconer Shipwreck (ed. 3) iii. 126 The ship, fore-lifted by the sea.
(b) In agent-nouns. forerunner n., forewalker n.
† forespurrer n. Obsolete
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1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice ii. ix. 94 This fore-spurrer . View more context for this quotation
b. = ‘Beforehand’, ‘previously’, ‘in advance’.Formerly, esp. in 16–17th centuries, the prefix was used with any vb. to which it was desired to give this additional meaning. The number of recorded combinations of this kind is therefore enormous, and only a selection of them can here be given. Now, however, the use of the prefix, except in established combinations such as foresee, foretell, or in new combinations closely analogous to these, is felt to be somewhat archaistic or affected; in ordinary prose usage the meaning is expressed by the addition of an adverb, or (in verbs of obvious Latin or Rom. derivation) by the prefix pre-.
(a) In verbs.
fore-accustom v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrəˈkʌstəm/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrəˈkəstəm/
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1640 E. Reynolds Treat. Passions xxii Fore-accustoming the mind to evil.
fore-acquaint v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrəˈkweɪnt/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrəˈkweɪnt/
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1624 T. Gataker Discuss. Transubstant. To Rdr. This is all that..I was desirous by way of Preface to fore-acquaint thee withall.
fore-adapt v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrəˈdapt/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrəˈdæpt/
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1696 W. Whiston New Theory of Earth iv. 219 He foresaw and foreadapted the intire Frame.
fore-admonish v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrədˈmɒnɪʃ/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrədˈmɑnɪʃ/
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1633 Bp. J. Hall Plaine Explic. Hard Texts ii. 396 Who..fore-admonished me, that [etc.].
fore-advertise v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrˈadvətʌɪz/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈædvərˌtaɪz/
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1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres iv. 105 To fore aduertise the souldiers by the drumme maior.
1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity 206 Fore-advertising them..of all their affairs of Importance by the mouths of his Prophets.
fore-advise v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrədˈvʌɪz/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrədˈvaɪz/
fore-allot v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrəˈlɒt/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrəˈlɑt/
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1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. ix. 139 Whatsoeuer hee had foreallotted them of his goodnesse.
fore-answer v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrˈɑːnsə/
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/ˌfɔːrˈansə/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈænsər/
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1620 Bp. J. Hall Honor Married Clergie i. i. 3 If all my Proofes be..fore-answered by his Bellarmine.
1713 R. Bentley Remarks Disc. Free-thinking I. xxix. 56 Notwithstanding he had fore-answer'd..all that he can say about Different Interpretations.
fore-assign v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrəˈsʌɪn/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrəˈsaɪn/
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1675 T. Brooks Paradice Opened 71 God the father, who from Eternity, had fore-assigned Christ to this office of a Mediator.
fore-balance v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈbaləns/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈbæləns/
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1612 J. Cotta Short Discouerie Dangers Ignorant Practisers Physicke i. v. 43 Where..the strength of nature hath..bene carefully foreballanced betweene hope and hazard.
fore-bespeak v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːbᵻˈspiːk/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrbəˈspik/
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1682 J. Bunyan Holy War 67 Thy evil fruit fore-bespeaks thee not to be a good Tree.
fore-bless v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈblɛs/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈblɛs/
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1604 M. Drayton Moyses i. 4 By th' eternall prouidence fore-blest.
fore-calculate v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈkalkjᵿleɪt/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈkælkjəˌleɪt/
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1864 Spectator 20 Aug. 963/1 Some great crisis not to be definitely fore~calculated.
fore-compose v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːkəmˈpəʊz/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrkəmˈpoʊz/
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1684 R. Baxter Acct. Twelve Argum. 5 in Catholick Communion Defended No man knoweth before-hand, whether a Minister hath studied and fore comp [o] sed his..Sermon.
fore-comprehend v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːkɒmprᵻˈhɛnd/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˌkɑmprəˈhɛnd/
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1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 78 Whether it be not quite contradictory to the nature of future contingents, to be fore-comprehended by any created intellect.
fore-conclude v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːkənˈkluːd/
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/ˌfɔːkəŋˈkluːd/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrkənˈklud/
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1618 S. Daniel Coll. Hist. Eng. 12 They held the same confederation fore-concluded by Alfred.
fore-condemn v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːkənˈdɛm/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrkənˈdɛm/
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1642 J. Milton Apol. Smectymnuus 7 To prejudice and forecondemne his adversary in the title for slanderous and scurrilous.
fore-consider v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːkənˈsɪdə/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrkənˈsɪdər/
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1677 T. Otway Cheats of Scapin ii. i, in Titus & Berenice sig. G2v These things premised, and fore-considered.
fore-contrive v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːkənˈtrʌɪv/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrkənˈtraɪv/
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a1656 Bp. J. Hall Invisible World (1659) i. vi. 36 Abraham saw an Angel fore-contriving the work.
fore-count v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈkaʊnt/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈkaʊnt/
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1642 T. Fuller Holy State iii. ix. 173 They forecount their wives fair, fruitfull, and rich.
1859 Ld. Lytton Wanderer (ed. 2) 97 But why should I forecount as yet The ravage of that vulture brood?
fore-date v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈdeɪt/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈdeɪt/
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1858 H. Bonar Hymns Faith & Hope 10 Faith foredates the joyful day.
fore-declare v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːdᵻˈklɛː/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrdəˈklɛ(ə)r/
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/ˌfɔrdiˈklɛ(ə)r/
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1625 K. Long tr. J. Barclay Argenis iii. iii. 155 His death..had bin fore-declared.
a1707 S. Willard Body of Divinity (1726) 359/2 The same which was foredeclared by the angel.
fore-decree v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːdᵻˈkriː/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrdəˈkri/
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1618 S. Daniel Coll. Hist. Eng. 162 God had fore-decreed to make it his owne worke by a cleaner way.
fore-design v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːdᵻˈzʌɪn/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrdəˈzaɪn/
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1645 G. Wither Vox Pacifica 141 Of that, which God himselfe, did fore-designe.
1715 G. Cheyne Philos. Princ. Relig. (ed. 2) i. vi. 344 All the several Steps of the Growth and Vegetation..have been..fore-design'd, by the wise Author of Nature.
fore-dispose v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːdᵻˈspəʊz/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrdəˈspoʊz/
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a1661 Fuller in Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. (1890) King James had by promise foredisposed the place on the Bishop of Meath.
fore-divine v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːdᵻˈvʌɪn/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrdəˈvaɪn/
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1607 T. Walkington Optick Glasse 142 Which doe fore-divine, and are, as it were, prophets.
fore-engage v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrᵻnˈɡeɪdʒ/
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/ˌfɔːrᵻŋˈɡeɪdʒ/
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/ˌfɔːrɛnˈɡeɪdʒ/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrᵻnˈɡeɪdʒ/
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1649 Bp. J. Hall Resol. & Decisions ii. vii. 175 Your former vow or oath hath fore ingaged you to a just discovery.
fore-exist v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrᵻɡˈzɪst/
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/ˌfɔːrɛɡˈzɪst/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrᵻɡˈzɪst/
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1662 J. Chandler tr. J. B. van Helmont Oriatrike 33 If the disposed matter do fore-exist.
1864 E. B. Pusey Daniel vi. 298 They, then, fore-existing; this, derived from them.
fore-expect v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrᵻkˈspɛkt/
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/ˌfɔːrɛkˈspɛkt/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrᵻkˈspɛk(t)/
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1633 Bp. J. Hall Plaine Explic. Hard Texts ii. 47 So as no man can..fore-expect the day.
fore-express v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrᵻkˈsprɛs/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrᵻkˈsprɛs/
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1628 G. Wither Britain's Remembrancer 276 The fourth true token which doth fore-expresse The ruine of a land for wickednesse.
fore-fear v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈfɪə/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈfɪ(ə)r/
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1586 G. Whetstone Eng. Myrror 121 Little forefeared he that God would make him the capitall offender of the Romish superstition.
fore-figure v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈfɪɡə/
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/ˌfɔːˈfɪɡjʊə/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈfɪɡjər/
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1534 T. More Treat. Passion in Wks. 1323/2 The old sacrifices..fore fygured the..sacrifice of Christes blessed bodye.
fore-fit v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈfɪt/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈfɪt/
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1622 S. Ward Life of Faith in Death 57 Marke such as sentenced by Iudges and Physitians fore-know their death, yet without speciall grace fore-fit themselues neuer the more carefully.
fore-fix v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈfɪks/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈfɪks/
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1571 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Psalmes of Dauid with Comm. (xxi. 9) The time which the heavenly father hath fore fixed.
1878 B. Taylor Prince Deukalion i. iii. 28 They who made us and forefixed our fate, The Titans.
fore-grasp v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈɡrɑːsp/
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/ˌfɔːˈɡrasp/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈɡræsp/
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1880 G. MacDonald Bk. of Strife 93 A greater thing Than purest imagination can foregrasp.
fore-haste v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈheɪst/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈheɪst/
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1820 H. H. Milman Fall Jerusalem 154 Am I in heaven, and thou forehasted thither To welcome me?
fore-instruct v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrɪnˈstrʌkt/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrᵻnˈstrək(t)/
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1617 Bp. J. Hall Quo Vadis? (new ed.) xxiv. 90 Let them carefully fore-instruct..them selues with the sound knowledge of the principles of religion.
fore-learn v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈləːn/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈlərn/
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1855 R. C. Singleton tr. Virgil Georgics i, in tr. Virgil Wks. I. 85 Hence can we forelearn The weather in th' uncertain sky.
fore-lend v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈlɛnd/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈlɛnd/
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1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene iv. iii. sig. C3v Carelesse of perill..As if that life to losse they had forelent . View more context for this quotation
fore-mean v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈmiːn/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈmin/
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1608 B. Jonson Masque of Beautie 154 in Characters Two Royall Masques As being the place, by Destiny fore-ment.
1732 R. Savage Volunteer Laureat 8 Has He foremeant some distant Age to bless?
1870 J. R. Lowell Among my Bks. (1873) 1st Ser. 224 Without foremeaning it, he had [etc.].
fore-order v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrˈɔːdə/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈɔrdər/
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1873 J. R. Lowell Among my Bks. 2nd Ser. 87 Providence therefore foreordered two ends to be pursued by man.
fore-paint v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈpeɪnt/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈpeɪnt/
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1627 S. Ward Christ All in All 11 As if the Scriptures..had not forepainted out such an Antichrist.
fore-picture v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈpɪktʃə/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈpɪktʃər/
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1625 T. Jackson Christs Answer 114 By the fall of Lebanon,..hee fore-pictures the extirpation of Dauids Royall Race.
fore-plan v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈplan/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈplæn/
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1811 J. Austen Sense & Sensibility III. ii. 48 What had been already..foreplanned in her own mind. View more context for this quotation
fore-poison v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈpɔɪzn/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈpɔɪzn/
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1584 Discov. Throckmorton's Treas. 2 Such as are not forestalled, or rather forepoysoned..with the lies alreadie spred.
fore-promise v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈprɒmɪs/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈprɑməs/
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1565 T. Stapleton Fortresse of Faith f. 65 The calling of the gentils fore~promised.
a1656 Bp. J. Hall Shaking of Olive-tree (1660) i. 27 It was fore-promised to one of my fellow Chaplains.
fore-reckon v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈrɛk(ə)n/
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U.S. /ˌfɔ(r)ˈrɛk(ə)n/
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1856 E. B. Browning Aurora Leigh iv. 152 I, who should have known, Forereckoned mischief!
fore-repent v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrᵻˈpɛnt/
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U.S. /ˌfɔ(r)rəˈpɛnt/
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/ˌfɔ(r)riˈpɛnt/
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1590 R. Greene Neuer too Late ii. sig. B2v He that forerepents, foresees many perrills.
fore-report v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrᵻˈpɔːt/
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U.S. /ˌfɔ(r)rəˈpɔrt/
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1642 T. Fuller Holy State iii. xxiii. 218 But Fame falls most short..in fore-reporting the Happinesse in heaven.
fore-request v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrᵻˈzɛmbl/
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U.S. /ˌfɔ(r)rəˈkwɛst/
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1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. ii. 105 Offa had fore-requested the granting of these Priviledges from the Pope.
fore-resemble v.
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U.S. /ˌfɔ(r)rəˈzɛmb(ə)l/
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1641 J. Milton Reason Church-govt. 15 He..argues that Christ..was as well fore-resembled by the Kings then, as by the high Priest.
fore-scent v.
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1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια xxvi. sig. l2 Metoposcopy,..boasts her self to foresent all the beginnings, the progresses, and the ends of men.
fore-season v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈsiːzn/
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1598 E. Guilpin Skialetheia iii. sig. C8 Hauing so well fore-season'd thy minds caske.
fore-seize v.
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1682 N. Tate & J. Dryden 2nd Pt. Absalom & Achitophel 29 Proceed illustrious, happy Chief..Foreseize the Garlands for thy Brow decreed.
1818 H. H. Milman Samor iv. 87 To foreseize from Fate Thy slow existence.
fore-send v.
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈsɛnd/
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c1000 Ælfric Gram. (Z.) xxviii. 172 Praemitto, ic foresende.
c1595 Countess of Pembroke Psalme cv. 33 in Coll. Wks. (1998) II. 163 He for them to Ægipt had foresent The slave-sold Joseph.
fore-shape v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈʃeɪp/
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1842 H. Taylor Edwin the Fair iii. iii We shall so foreshape the minds of men That..It shall be hailed acceptable.
fore-shoe v.
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a1691 R. Boyle Gen. Hist. Air (1692) 174 They begin to travel again in a white sand, being fore-shod with shoes, whose single soles are made [etc.].
fore-sing v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈsɪŋ/
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1563 W. Baldwin et al. Myrrour for Magistrates (new ed.) Hastings liv Swannelyke I foresong my death.
1634 W. Habington Castara i. 25 He was a Prophet, and fore-sang of her.
fore-smell v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈsmɛl/
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a1651 D. Calderwood Hist. Kirk Scotl. (1843) II. 343 Manie of his servants forsmelling danger, left him.
fore-sound v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈsaʊnd/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈsaʊnd/
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1648 R. Herrick Hesperides sig. Lv Which fore-sounds, A Plentious harvest to your grounds.
fore-steep v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈstiːp/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈstip/
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1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis vii. f. 82 The ground thē soking makes The seede foresteepte in poyson strong.
fore-study v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈstʌdi/
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1556 N. Grimald tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Duties ii. f. 81 Lucius Crassus did showe himself in open courte, to do that veriewell, hauing forestudied.
1647 T. Fuller Good Thoughts in Worse Times iv. viii. 151 The party praying..fore-studieth not every expression.
fore-suffer v.
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1845 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 2) 323 But I foresee, fore-suffer.
1923 T. S. Eliot Waste Land iii. 17 And I Tiresias have foresuffered all.
fore-summon v.
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1601 S. Daniel Ciuill Warres (rev. ed.) vi. lxiv. f. 91, in Wks. The Parlement..Which his associates had fore-sommoned.
fore-suspect v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːsəˈspɛkt/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrsəˈspɛk(t)/
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a1631 J. Donne Βιαθανατος (1647) i. iii. §3 Fore-suspecting that hee should not easily remove that desire of dying.
fore-threaten v.
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1598 J. Dickenson Greene in Conceipt 3 Which these so many, and so manyfest likelihoodes did forethreaten.
1656 J. Trapp Comm. Matt. iii. 10 Edom is forethreatened for not harbouring them when scattered by the Chaldeans.
fore-trace v.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈtreɪs/
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1833 W. Wordsworth Warning 133 Paths no human wisdom can foretrace!
fore-use v.
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a1631 J. Donne Βιαθανατος (1647) Concl. Except where a competent dilligence being fore-used, a mistaking in our conscience may provide an excuse.
fore-utter v.
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1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis iii. 60 Theese stoans king Helenus, theese ragd rocks rustye fore vttred.
1845 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 2) 376 The prophecies Of God fore-uttered through the tongues of Time.
fore-vow v.
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1615 S. Daniel Hymens Triumph in Poems (1717) 124 A Heart forevow'd unto a better Choice.
fore-ween v.
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1587 T. Hughes Misfort. Arthur (1828) iii. i. 46 Foreweening nought what perils might insue.
fore-weep v.
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1764 C. Churchill Poems i. 8 The sky in sullen drops of rain Forewept the morn.
fore-weigh v.
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1812 G. Crabbe Tales v. 81 Where each indulgence was foreweigh'd with care.
(b) In participial adjectives.
(i)
fore-advised adj.
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1604 S. Hieron Wks. (1625) I. Advt. to Rdr. 671 This short catechisme..fore~aduiseth thee of the certainty of diuers afflictions.
fore-bemoaned adj.
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1609 W. Shakespeare Sonnets xxx. sig. C3 The sad account of fore-bemoned mone. View more context for this quotation
fore-biased adj.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈbʌɪəst/
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1720 R. Welton tr. T. Alvares de Andrade Sufferings Son of God II. xxix. 751 The Malicious Prejudices..of His accusers and fore~byass'd Judges.
fore-boasted adj.
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1596 W. Warner Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) ix. xlix. 228 Gods sole Prouidence, Did cleare fore-bosted Conquest..hence.
fore-commended adj.
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1642 R. Cudworth Disc. Lords Supper vi. 70 Which I will confirme from that fore-commended place.
fore-created adj.
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1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. ix. 135 Whether the World was created after the patterne of a thing forecreated, or of a thing without a beginning.
fore-dated adj.
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1641 J. Milton Reason Church-govt. 40 An abortive and foredated discovery.
fore-defined adj.
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1640 Bp. J. Hall Episcopacie ii. iv. 103 The proper and fore-defined sence.
fore-denounced adj.
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1604 S. Hieron Answer Popish Rime in Wks. (1620) I. To Rdr. 553 Romes long-deserued and fore-denounced ouerthrow.
fore-described adj.
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a1586 Sir P. Sidney Apol. Poetrie (1595) sig. C3v The foredescribed name of Poets.
fore-deserved adj.
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a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) iv. f. 214 Their fore-deserued punishment.
fore-devised adj.
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1579 G. Fenton tr. F. Guicciardini Hist. Guicciardin i. 49 It was a deliberacion voluntary and foredeuised.
fore-devote adj.
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1889 Sat. Rev. 7 Sept. 262/1 There is a sort of tourists foredevote to mischance.
foredone adj.
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1669 S. Sturmy Mariners Mag. i. 17 Belay the fore doon hall.
1862 F. Hall tr. N. N. Gore Rational Refut. Hindu Philos. Syst. 125 The fruit of foredone sacrifices.
fore-fated adj.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈfeɪtᵻd/
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1839 P. J. Bailey Festus 150 The statesman makes new laws for growing worlds, Through their forefated ages.
fore-formed adj.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈfɔːmd/
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1767 H. Brooke Fool of Quality (ed. 2) II. viii. 31 No foreformed evasions or contrivances for escape.
fore-hinting adj.
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1868 H. Bushnell Serm. Living Subj. 420 A strange, enigmatic, yet apparently forehinting utterance.
fore-impressed adj.
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1642 H. More Ψυχωδια Platonica sig. K5v Swayd By sense, and fore-imprest Astronomie.
fore-inclined adj.
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/ˌfɔːrɪŋˈklʌɪnd/
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1640 Bp. J. Hall Episcopacie iii. ii. 227 A fore-inclined minde.
fore-intimated adj.
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1631 W. Gouge Gods Three Arrowes Ded. 5 The fore-intimated arrowes.
fore-led adj.
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1662 J. Chandler tr. J. B. van Helmont Oriatrike 101 Their fore-led life.
fore-made adj.
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1642 T. Fuller Holy State iii. xxiii. 217 If such foremade reports prove true.
fore-misgiving adj.
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1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) x. f. 130 Her fore misgiuing mynd did also make her sad.
fore-noted adj.
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1583 R. Stanhurst Æneis (Arb.) iv. 118 Thee forenoted offrings.
fore-obtained adj.
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1568 T. Howell Arbor of Amitie f. 13 Perpend the grace, the trust and trade, of foreobteyned wyfe.
fore-opinioned adj.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrəˈpɪnjənd/
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1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. xxviii. sig. N4v Men are fore-opinion'd of him for a politicke man.
fore-penned adj.
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1549 T. Chaloner tr. Erasmus Praise of Folie sig. A j Their longe and fore~penned oracions.
fore-pretended adj.
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1709 J. Strype Ann. Reformation liv. 587 All..were but fore-pretended falsehoods.
fore-provided adj.
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1850 T. T. Lynch Memorials Theophilus Trinal i. 15 Fore-provided signals.
fore-recited adj.
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1623 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Henry VIII i. ii. 128 The fore-recited practises.
1661 J. Stephens Hist. Disc. Procur. 142 According to the fore-recited Act.
fore-rehearsed adj.
Brit. /ˌfɔːrᵻˈhəːst/
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U.S. /ˌfɔ(r)rəˈhərst/
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1526 W. Tyndale Prol. to N.T. Prol. This forerehearced newe testament.
fore-remembered adj.
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1577 R. Holinshed Chron. II. 1659/2 The foreremembred Coniers Vicar of Saint Martins in Norwich.
1631 J. Weever Anc. Funerall Monuments 170 My fore remembred Author.
fore-settled adj.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈsɛtld/
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1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. Pref. sig. ***ii For..foresetled opinions doo bring in bondage.
fore-specified adj.
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1647 J. Sprigge Anglia Rediviva i. ii. 12 The fore~specified commands.
fore-typified adj.
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1693 I. Chauncy Rejoynder to Dr. Williams 34 The great Sacrifice so long fore-typified.
fore-vouched adj.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈvaʊtʃt/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈvaʊtʃt/
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a1616 W. Shakespeare King Lear (1623) i. i. 219 Your fore-voucht affection [must] Fall into taint [1608 You for voucht affections Falne into taint].
fore-wished adj.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈwɪʃt/
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1592 W. Wyrley Lord Chandos in True Vse Armorie 98 Had I taken the oportunitie..The towne had I surprised speedilie And well atchiued fore-wished pretence.
fore-wonted adj.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈwəʊntᵻd/
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/ˌfɔːˈwɒntᵻd/
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/ˌfɔrˈwɑn(t)əd/
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/ˌfɔrˈwoʊn(t)əd/
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1647 H. More Philos. Poems App. iii. xviii Even so the ghosts..Walk in their forewonted coast.
(ii)
fore-littering n.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈlɪt(ə)rɪŋ/
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U.S. /ˌfɔrˈlɪdərɪŋ/
littering prematurely.
ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > animal body > general parts > sexual organs and reproduction > [adjective] > giving birth prematurely
fore-littering1582
1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis Ded. sig. Aiv Lyke as forelittring biches whelp blynd puppies.
fore-riped adj.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈrʌɪpt/
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U.S. /ˌfɔ(r)ˈraɪpt/
ripened too early; premature.
ΘΠ
the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > [adjective] > early or premature
rathe1340
soona1400
premature?1530
fore-ripeda1533
untimeousc1540
immature1548
overtimely1548
prematurate1570
oversoona1586
over-early1605
premiseda1616
prematured1692
unearthly1865
previous1869
a1533 Ld. Berners tr. A. de Guevara Golden Bk. M. Aurelius (1546) sig. O.viij The fore ryped prymetyme prouoked them therto.
fore-wrought n.
Brit. /ˌfɔːˈrɔːt/
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U.S. /ˌfɔ(r)ˈrɔt/
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/ˌfɔ(r)ˈrɑt/
? tampered with beforehand.
ΘΠ
the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > [adjective] > persuaded
inducta1464
fore-wrought1611
tampered1869
1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. viii. 489/1 To reduce those partes to his Allegiance..was no hard matter to effect; the greater part of Commaunders there (being fore-wrought) expecting nothing more..then these perfidious assaults.
(c) In verbal nouns.
fore-aboding n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːrəˌbəʊdɪŋ/
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a1711 T. Ken Edmund in Wks. (1721) II. vii. 199 Yet from some Fore-abodings I divine, I David like, the Temple may design.
fore-accounting n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːrəˌkaʊntɪŋ/
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a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) i. sig. H2v But fore-accounting oft makes builders misse.
fore-being n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌbiːɪŋ/
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U.S. /ˈfɔrˌbiɪŋ/
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1573 J. Daus tr. H. Bullinger Hundred Serm. vpon Apocalipse (rev. ed.) iii. f. 10 For this is it, that he meaneth by ioyning the forebeyng to the present beyng.
1662 J. Glanvill Lux Orientalis xii. 119 In the state of our Fore-Beings.
fore-building n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌbɪldɪŋ/
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U.S. /ˈfɔrˌbɪldɪŋ/
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1581 R. Mulcaster Positions v. 26 That, which must follow their forebuilding.
fore-catching n.
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U.S. /ˈfɔrˌkætʃɪŋ/
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1635 A. Gil Sacred Philos. Holy Script. i. xiii. 86 Some fore-catchings of the shadowes of things to come.
fore-damning n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌdamɪŋ/
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U.S. /ˈfɔrˌdæmɪŋ/
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1615 N. Byfield Expos. Epist. Colossians iii. 6 That can but seriously consider..God's reprobating or fore-damning of millions of men.
fore-enjoying n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːrᵻnˌdʒɔɪɪŋ/
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/ˈfɔːrɛnˌdʒɔɪɪŋ/
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1640 E. Reynolds Treat. Passions (1658) 985 Under pretence of devoting themselves to contemplation and a fore-enjoying of the light of God.
fore-fearing n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌfɪərɪŋ/
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U.S. /ˈfɔrˌfɪrɪŋ/
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1674 N. Fairfax Treat. Bulk & Selvedge 65 The forefearing that if emptiness far and wide were not granted, the world would not be bounded.
fore-glooming n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌɡluːmɪŋ/
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U.S. /ˈfɔrˌɡlumɪŋ/
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1880 W. Watson Prince's Quest 147 Vague foregloomings of the Dark to be.
fore-living n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌlɪvɪŋ/
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U.S. /ˈfɔrˌlɪvɪŋ/
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1430 J. Lydgate tr. Hist. Troy v. xxxvi The Kynge was to her in all his fore liuinge Louyng and true in all maner thinge.
fore-misgiving n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːmɪsˌɡɪvɪŋ/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌmɪsˌɡɪvɪŋ/
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1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) vi. f. 76 The foremisgiuing of his minde did make them sore afraid.
fore-placing n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌpleɪsɪŋ/
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U.S. /ˈfɔrˌpleɪsɪŋ/
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1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Premise, a fore~placing, a setting before.
fore-planting n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌplɑːntɪŋ/
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/ˈfɔːˌplantɪŋ/
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U.S. /ˈfɔrˌplæn(t)ɪŋ/
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1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Preplantement, a fore~planting or former setting.
fore-poling n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌpəʊlɪŋ/
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U.S. /ˈfɔrˌpoʊlɪŋ/
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1881 Trans. Amer. Inst. Mining Engineers 1880–1 9 135 Fore~poling, a method of securing drifts in progress through quicksand by driving ahead poles, lath, boards, slabs, etc., to prevent the inflow of the quicksand on the sides and top, the face being protected by breastboards.
1967 Gloss. Mining Terms (B.S.I.) xi. 8 Forepoling, the use of girders or bars projecting forward in cantilever as temporary supports beneath newly exposed roof.
fore-schooling n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌskuːlɪŋ/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌskulɪŋ/
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1886 J. R. Lowell Prose Wks. (1890) VI. 163 Is it so good a fore-schooling for Life?
fore-shaping n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌʃeɪpɪŋ/
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U.S. /ˈfɔrˌʃeɪpɪŋ/
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1892 Athenæum 16 Apr. 496/2 Some clear foreshapings of that new order.
fore-understanding n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːrʌndəˌstandɪŋ/
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U.S. /ˈfɔrˌəndərˌstændɪŋ/
Π
?1545 J. Bale 2nd Pt. Image Both Churches ii. xvii. 129 And I (sayth Saynt Johan) perceyued it euidentlye in mi fore vnderstandinge, that this woman..was all dronken in the bloudye slaughter of Sayntes.
fore-whipping n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌwɪpɪŋ/
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U.S. /ˈfɔrˌ(h)wɪpɪŋ/
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1625 T. Godwin Romanae Historiae Anthologia (new ed.) iii. iii. iv. 194 This forewhipping I take to be a matter vnquestionable.
fore-whispering n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌwɪsp(ə)rɪŋ/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌ(h)wɪsp(ə)rɪŋ/
Π
1880 W. Watson Prince's Quest 20 Perchance To hear forewhisperings of their destiny.
(d) In nouns of action.
fore-advice n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːrədˌvʌɪs/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrədˌvaɪs/
Π
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Premonitione, a premonition..a foreaduise.
fore-choice n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːtʃɔɪs/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌtʃɔɪs/
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1614 W. Raleigh Hist. World i. ii. v. §10. 309 Gods..promise, and fore-choise of this people.
fore-consent n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːkənˌsɛnt/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrkənˌsɛnt/
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?1615 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses (new ed.) xiii. 194 The fore-consent Thou hadst vouchsafed it.
fore-designment n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːdᵻˌzʌɪnm(ə)nt/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrdəˌzaɪnm(ə)nt/
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/ˈfɔrdiˌzaɪnm(ə)nt/
Π
a1641 R. Montagu Acts & Monuments (1642) 21 A fore-designement of better things to come.
fore-determination n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːdᵻtəːmᵻˌneɪʃn/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrdəˌtərməˌneɪʃən/
Π
1565 J. Jewel Def. Apol. Churche Eng. (1611) 38 His owne blinde preiudices, and fore-determinations.
fore-guidance n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌɡʌɪd(ə)ns/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌɡaɪdns/
Π
1610 J. Guillim Display of Heraldrie iv. xiv. 230 Without the foreguidance of a valiant leader.
fore-payment n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌpeɪm(ə)nt/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌpeɪm(ə)nt/
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1808 R. Southey Select. from Lett. (1856) II. 9 I had 100l. of him in forepayment for the first edition.
fore-proffer n.
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1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke i. f. 77 A foreprofer to the abolishing of synne.
fore-provision n.
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/ˈfɔrˌproʊˌvɪʒən/
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1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Preparation, a preparation or fore-prouision.
fore-revelation n.
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a1680 S. Charnock Several Disc. Existence of God (1682) 294 The event did answer his fore-Revelation.
fore-spousals n.
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a1641 J. Webster & T. Heywood Appius & Virginia (1654) iv. 51 Divorc'd from her fore Spousals with Icilius.
fore-sufferance n.
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/ˈfɔːˌsʌf(ə)rn̩s/
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1629 T. Jackson Treat. Divine Essence ii. 356 His experience or foresufferance of the like evills.
fore-trial n.
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1868 W. Hanna Ministry in Galilee iii. 50 A short fore-trial might be made of the work.
2. Prefixed to nouns. (Stress chiefly on the prefix, exc. where this is liable to be apprehended as an adjective; in many words the stress is variable).
a. With reference to place.
(a) With sense, ‘that is in the front’, or ‘in front of something’, ‘directed to the front’; = front n. (and adj.) (by which it is now often replaced).
fore-axle n.
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1822 T. Webster Imison's Elem. Sci. & Art (new ed.) I. 103 The fore-axle must sustain as much more friction.
fore-chamber n.
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1622 H. Sydenham Serm. (1637) 106 Gluttony is the fore-chamber of lust.
1852 G. Grote Hist. Greece X. ii. lxxxii. 665 The fore-chambers and back-chambers of the various temples.
fore-corner n.
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1805 P. Wakefield Domest. Recreat. x. 137 The fore-corner of the same eye-lid.
fore-courtyard n.
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1623 in R. F. Williams Birch's Court & Times James I (1849) (modernized text) II. 430 The forecourt~yard of the French ambassador's house.
fore-covert n.
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/ˈfɔrˌkoʊvərt/
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1609 P. Holland tr. Ammianus Marcellinus Rom. Hist. xxiv. vi. 249 Of undermining and the fabrickes fore-covert and defence, Nevita and Dagalaiphus had the charge.
fore-desk n.
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c1515 in R. Willis & J. W. Clark Archit. Hist. Univ. Cambr. (1886) I. 483 Lvj Stalles in the lower degrees with the foredeskes for the same.
fore-face n.
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1545 T. Raynald in tr. E. Roesslin Byrth of Mankynde i. sig. F.iiiv From the ryght syde..and fore face of the greate artyre.
fore-flap n.
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1607 F. Beaumont Woman Hater v. i. sig. M4 My fore-flap hangs in the right place.
1775 S. J. Pratt Liberal Opinions (1783) IV. 3 The fore-flap of his coat.
fore-gallery n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌɡal(ə)ri/
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c1720 N. Dubois & G. Leoni tr. A. Palladio Architecture IV. i. x. 22 I have made the fore-galleries..as I fancy that they ought to have been.
fore-glass n.
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/ˈfɔːɡlas/
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1740 S. Richardson Pamela II. 58 I was afraid of Robin's looking back, thro' the Fore-glass [of the coach].
fore-hall n.
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/ˈfɔrˌhɑl/
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1882 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. I. 210 To the one side a fore-hall, the schoolroom.
fore-hill n.
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1777 Philos. Trans. 1776 (Royal Soc.) 66 527 Its forehills are almost every where composed of rocks and strata, rising very steep to the horizon.
fore-log n.
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1883 E. C. Rollins New Eng. Bygones (new ed.) 68 They [the backlogs] were buried in embers and then supplemented with forelogs.
fore-nook n.
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a1642 H. Best Farming & Memorandum Bks. (1984) 38 They beginne with the farr fore-nooke, and after that with the neare fore nooke, then with the farre hinder nooke.
fore-parlour n.
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1747 Scheme Equip. Men of War 59 Their Fore-Parlours, or Dining Rooms.
fore-pillow n.
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1607 G. Markham Cavelarice vi. 50 The fore-pillowes must stande so directly downwarde, that they may defend the Ryders knees from the neather point of the bare tree.
fore-place n.
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1878 J. Morley Carlyle 194 Laughter has a fore-place in life.
fore-plate n.
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1715 J. T. Desaguliers tr. N. Gauger Fires Improv'd 108 The first Piece or fore-Plate.
fore-porch n.
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1530 Ortulus Anime sig. M.4 Entre ye..into his fore porches with prayse.
fore-post n.
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1870 Daily News 24 Sept. A Jager regiment formed the infantry foreposts in a line of villages.
fore-quarter n.
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c1430 Two Cookery-bks. i. 6 Take fayre beef of þe rybbys of þe fore quarterys.
1883 Harper's Mag. Feb. 367/2 A fore-quarter of lamb.
fore-rank n.
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a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry V (1623) v. ii. 97 Compris'd Within the fore-ranke of our Articles. View more context for this quotation
1863 J. G. Murphy Crit. Comm. Bk. Gen. (xlix. 10) 580 Judah had the forerank among the tribes in the wilderness.
fore-rib n.
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1861 I. M. Beeton Bk. Househ. Managem. xii. 276 Fore Quarter..Five ribs, called the fore-rib.—This is considered the primest roasting piece [of beef].
1895 Daily News 9 Jan. 6/2 17 foreribs of beef.
fore-shop n.
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1633 J. Ford Loves Sacrifice iii. sig. F4v Shut vp your fore-shop, I'le be your Iourny-man no longer.
fore-skirt n.
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1623 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Henry VIII ii. iii. 99 Honours traine Is longer then his fore-skirt . View more context for this quotation
1665 J. Wilson Projectors 218 One doublet with a new pair of foreskirts.
fore-tail n.
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1732 E. Forrest Hogarth's Tour 8 The fore-tail of his shirt.
fore-way n.
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1631 in Coll. Ordinances Royal Househ. (1790) 349 The foreway for the chappell.
fore-wedge n.
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?1523 J. Fitzherbert Bk. Husbandry f. iii Forewedg and hele wedg.
fore-wheel n.
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U.S. /ˈfɔrˌ(h)wil/
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1728 C. Cibber Vanbrugh's Provok'd Husband i. i. 16 The two Fore-Wheels came Crash! down at once.
1822 T. Webster Imison's Elem. Sci. & Art (new ed.) I. 103 In all four-wheeled carriages, the fore-wheels are made of a less size than the hind ones.
(b) Indicating the front part of something.
fore-brain n.
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1879 tr. E. Haeckel Evol. Man II. xx. 225 The highest activities of the animal body..have their seat in the fore-brain.
fore-palate n.
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1872 J. Beames Compar. Gram. Aryan Lang. India I. ix. 326 A larger portion of the tongue's surface being brought into contact with the fore-palate.
fore-shaft n.
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/ˈfɔːʃaft/
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1883 E. F. Im Thurn Among Indians of Guiana xi. 245 The foreshaft [of arrow] and the blunt head.
fore-shoulder n.
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1857 J. G. Holland Bay-path xvii. 196 Then he'll let me have it just back o' the fore-shoulder.
(c) Indicating one of the front limbs of an animal. (Stress often on the noun.)
fore-claw n.
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/ˈfɔrˌklɑ/
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1771 Philos. Trans. 1770 (Royal Soc.) 60 37 On its fore-claws are five strong long nails.
fore-fin n.
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1778 J. Cook Jrnl. 19 Aug. (1967) III. i. 420 The Dam..holds the young one between her fore fins.
fore-flipper n.
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1853 E. K. Kane U.S. Grinnell Exped. xlv. 417 He [a seal] measured..five feet six inches in girth behind the fore-flippers.
fore-hoof n.
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/ˈfɔːhʊf/
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/ˈfɔrˌhuf/
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1770 G. White Let. Mar. in Nat. Hist. Selborne (1789) 79 The fore-hoofs were upright and shapely.
fore-knee n.
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1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 121 And then stayeth his body vpon the fore-knees.
fore-limb n.
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1794–6 E. Darwin Zoonomia (1802) I. 199 Quadrupeds that have collar~bones use their fore-limbs in some measure as we use our hands.
fore-pad n.
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1879 R. Jefferies Wild Life 8 These animals, [rabbits], strike with the fore-pads as if boxing.
fore-paw n.
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/ˈfɔrˌpɑ/
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1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan I. 110 Throwing one of the bear's great fore-paws at him.
† fore-talon n. Obsolete
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a1682 Sir T. Browne Certain Misc. Tracts (1683) v. 113 They opened the Vein of the fore Talon.
(d) Nautical. Chiefly in words denoting some ‘part of a ship's frame and machinery which lies near the stem, or in that direction, in opposition to aft or after’ (Adm. Smyth); also of parts connected with the foremast (opposed to main-, mizen-).
fore-bitts n.
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1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple III. xx. 266 Their first shot went right through the hull of the brig, just abaft the fore bits.
fore-bonnet n.
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1669 S. Sturmy Mariners Mag. i. 17 Unbind all things clear of it, and bring too the Fore-bonnet.
fore-bowline n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌbəʊlɪn/
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1669 S. Sturmy Mariners Mag. i. 18 Hawl bout fore Bowline.
fore-brace n.
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1669 S. Sturmy Mariners Mag. i. 17 Hawl aft the Sheets, get aft on the Quarter Deck, the fore Braces.
1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple II. x. 158 The jaws of the fore-brace block.
fore-bridge n.
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1893 Adm. Markham in Daily News 3 July 5/7 The Admiral came forward to the fore-bridge.
fore-cap n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːkap/
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1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson iii. i. 297 The Gloucester's forecap splitting.
fore-cat-harpings n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌkathɑːpɪŋz/
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1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Fore Cat-harpings.
fore-chains n.
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1720 D. Defoe Life Capt. Singleton 203 To board her [a ship]..at her Fore-chains on one Side.
1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions II. 193 From the stem to the fore-chains.
fore-cluegarnet n.
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1825 H. B. Gascoigne Path to Naval Fame 51 The Forecluegarnets are Let-run of all.
fore-course n.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > [noun] > sail attached to lower yards > of foremast
fore-course1626
1626 J. Smith Accidence Young Sea-men 16 The fore sayle called sometimes the fore course.
1707 London Gaz. No. 4380/3 The Firebrand..forc'd in under a Fore-course for the Light of St. Agnes.
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fore-downhaul n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌdaʊnhɔːl/
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/ˈfɔrˌdaʊnhɑl/
fore-hatch n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːhatʃ/
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1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast xxxi. 112 A large sheep-pen which had been built upon the forehatch.
fore-hatchway n.
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1790 R. Beatson Naval & Mil. Mem. II. 162 The fore-hatch-way.
fore-hood n.
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1819 J. H. Vaux Memoirs I. 226 Certain parts of the stem, called the fore-hoods, were loose.
fore-keel n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːkiːl/
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U.S. /ˈfɔrˌkil/
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1653 H. Cogan tr. F. M. Pinto Voy. & Adventures lxvi. 267 The Fore-keel of our Poup.
fore-lee n.
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a1802 Young Man v, in F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads (1892) IV. viii. ccxlv. 377/1 She'll..gae out your fore~lee.
fore-rake n.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > body of vessel > fore part of vessel > [noun] > projection of beyond keel
forereach1626
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1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. ii. 4 The fore Rake is that which giues the ship good way.
fore-rigging n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌrɪɡɪŋ/
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1805 in Ld. Nelson Dispatches & Lett. (1846) VII. 167 (note) Employed knotting and splicing our fore-rigging.
fore-royal n.
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1882 Daily Tel. 12 Sept. 2/1 He was ordered on to the foreroyal yard along with another youngster.
fore-scuttle n.
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1800 P. Colquhoun Treat. Commerce & Police R. Thames ii. 55 He placed the two trunks close to the fore-scuttle.
fore-shrouds n.
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1699 W. Dampier Voy. & Descr. iii. vi. 64 Let us go a little way up the Fore-shrouds.
fore-spoke n.
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1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple I. xv. 243 The captain and first lieutenant went aft, and took the fore-spokes of the wheel.
fore-spritsail n.
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/ˈfɔrˌsprɪts(ə)l/
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a1661 B. Holyday tr. Juvenal Satyres (1673) 229 A fore~sprit-saile.
fore-tackle n.
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1823 G. Crabb Universal Technol. Dict. at Fore Fore~tackle, a tackle on the fore-mast.
fore-truck n.
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U.S. /ˈfɔrˌtrək/
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1669 S. Sturmy Mariners Mag. v. 64 They nail down Quoyners to the Fore-Trucks of heavy Guns.
1895 Cent. Mag. Aug. 594/2 The admiral's flag at the fore-truck.
fore-trysail n.
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/ˈfɔrˌtraɪs(ə)l/
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1857 C. Gribble in Mercantile Marine Mag. (1858) 5 3 Fore-try-sail.
b. With reference to time.
(a) Giving the additional sense of precedence or anticipation.
fore-age n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːreɪdʒ/
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1581 J. Bell tr. W. Haddon & J. Foxe Against Jerome Osorius 453 b Where be these Records..of auncient Antiquitye, and of all foreages?
fore-ancestor n.
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1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) I. 178/1 Our foreauncistors.
fore-assurance n.
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/ˈfɔːrəˌʃʊərn̩s/
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/ˈfɔːrəˌʃɔːrəns/
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/ˈfɔːrəˌʃɔːrn̩s/
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a1631 J. Donne Βιαθανατος (1647) i. iv. §1 A fore assurance that else they would escape death by death.
fore-care n.
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1615 P. Smalle Mans May sig. B3 Prudence, Fore-care, and Diligence..are the flow'rs of May.
fore-consciousness n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌkɒnʃəsnəs/
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U.S. /ˈfɔrˌkɑnʃəsnəs/
Π
1843 J. R. Lowell Glance behind Curtain in Poet. Wks. (1879) 49 A fore-consciousness of their high doom.
fore-counsel n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌkaʊnsl/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌkaʊns(ə)l/
Π
1845 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 2) 132 Forecounsel, wisdom, and experience.
fore-day n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːdeɪ/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌdeɪ/
Π
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 19049 A man was criplid in þe parlesi, And had ben mast all his fordais.
fore-gleam n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːɡliːm/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌɡlim/
Π
1857–8 E. H. Sears Athanasia xi. 98 We get even now intimations and fore-gleams of what it is.
fore-glimpse n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːɡlɪm(p)s/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌɡlɪm(p)s/
Π
1894 Advance (Chicago) 5 Apr. A fore-glimpse of the Day of Judgment.
fore-handsel n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌhan(d)s(ə)l/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌhæn(t)s(ə)l/
Π
1574 A. Golding tr. A. Marlorat Catholike Expos. Reuelation 9 A forehansell of the newe lyfe.
fore-hope n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːhəʊp/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌhoʊp/
Π
1603 C. Heydon Def. Iudiciall Astrol. x. 233 If therefore through this fore~hope..the excesse of immoderate ioy be abated.
fore-impression n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːrɪmˌprɛʃn/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrᵻmˌprɛʃən/
Π
1595 S. Daniel First Fowre Bks. Ciuile Warres v. xxv. sig. Bb A fore-impression of the right he had.
fore-king n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːkɪŋ/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌkɪŋ/
Π
1876 Ld. Tennyson Harold iv. iii. 116 Thy fierce forekings had clench'd their pirate hides To the bleak church doors.
fore-light n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːlʌɪt/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌlaɪt/
Π
1853 J. Cumming Lect. Miracles (1854) 126 One of the forelights of the restoration of all things.
fore-luck n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːlʌk/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌlək/
Π
1659 G. Torriano Florio's Vocabolario Italiano & Inglese Buona-mano..good hanzell or good fore-luck.
fore-martyr n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌmɑːtə/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌmɑrdər/
Π
1577 M. Hanmer tr. Bp. Eusebius in Aunc. Eccl. Hist. v. i. 76 The other foremartyres..hasten them selues vnto Martyrdome.
fore-messenger n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌmɛs(ᵻ)ndʒə/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌmɛsndʒər/
Π
1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke i. f. 17 The foremessagier of the former cumming.
1574 T. Newton tr. G. Gratarolo Direct. Health Magistrates & Studentes T j b A fore~messanger or waymaker to Feuers, Apostumations and Abscesses.
fore-notice n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌnəʊtᵻs/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌnoʊdəs/
Π
1678 T. Rymer Trag. Last Age 38 Some fore~notice of it.
fore-notion n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌnəʊʃn/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌnoʊʃən/
Π
1604 S. Daniel Vision Twelve Goddesses in Wks. (1717) 239 To the end thou may'st have Fore-Notion what Powers..take here this Prospective.
fore-order n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːrˌɔːdə/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌɔrdər/
Π
1594 R. Carew tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne i. 50 And for all wants foreorder layd.
fore-parent n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌpɛːrənt/
,
/ˈfɔːˌpɛːrn̩t/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌpɛr(ə)nt/
Π
1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection ii. sig. Mii Our fore parentes Adam and Eue.
fore-precedent n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌprɛsᵻd(ə)nt/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌprɛsədnt/
Π
1577 R. Holinshed Chron. II. 1751/1 The said alledged forepresidents against me.
fore-resolution n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːrɛzəˌl(j)uːʃn/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌrɛzəˌluʃən/
Π
1618 T. Adams Happines of Church ii. 353 Men that want this fore-resolution.
fore-restraint n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːrᵻˌstreɪnt/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔ(r)rəˌstreɪnt/
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/ˈfɔ(r)riˌstreɪnt/
Π
1594 R. Carew tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne v. 205 How he scornde his rule, and fore-restraint.
fore-scene n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːsiːn/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌsin/
Π
1857–8 E. H. Sears Athanasia 12 If the light of the after-scene were turned full on the fore-scene.
fore-scent n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːsɛnt/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌsɛnt/
Π
1834 I. Taylor Saturday Evening 231 Not free from an appalling forescent of his own near discomfiture.
fore-sense n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːsɛns/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌsɛns/
Π
1621 A. Cade Serm. Nature of Conscience 3 With too little..fore-sence of vengeance, or pricke of conscience.
1858 A. H. Clough Amours de Voyage in Atlantic Monthly Apr. 669 The steady fore-sense of a freer and larger existence.
fore-sentence n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌsɛnt(ə)ns/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌsɛn(t)əns/
,
/ˈfɔrˌsɛntns/
Π
1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. ii. ii. 407 This..old-man..touch't with true repentance, With Prophet-mouth gan thus his Sons fore-sentence.
fore-shift n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːʃɪft/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌʃɪft/
Π
1891 Labour Commission Gloss. at Shift One set or shift go underground early in the morning..these are called ‘foreshift men’. The second set go underground about 9 a.m., and are called ‘backshift men’.
fore-sign n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːsʌɪn/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌsaɪn/
Π
1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Mark i. f. 13 Undoubtedlye he maketh a foresigne.
1659 W. S. Macollo's XCIX Canons in Physick 43 Foresigns of life or death.
fore-sin n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːsɪn/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌsɪn/
Π
1531 W. Tyndale Answere Mores Dialoge f. lxix To make satisfaccion for his foresinnes.
fore-splendour n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌsplɛndə/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌsplɛndər/
Π
1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus ii. ix, in Fraser's Mag. Apr. 449/2 Foreshadows, call them rather fore-splendours, of that Truth.
fore-tenant n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌtɛnənt/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌtɛnənt/
Π
1814 R. Southey Roderick ii The fore-tenant of that holy place.
fore-thrift n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːθrɪft/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌθrɪft/
Π
1868 Ld. Lytton Orval in New Poems II. 325 The force of fore~thrift in the fear of want.
fore-year n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːjɪə/
,
/ˈfɔːjəː/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌjɪ(ə)r/
Π
?1615 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses (new ed.) viii. 603 The sauing trade, The Reuerend for her wisedome (Circe) had In foreyeares taught him.
(b) Indicating the early part of.
(i)
fore-night n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːnʌɪt/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌnaɪt/
Π
1808–79 J. Jamieson Etymol. Dict. Sc. Lang. Forenicht, the interval between twilight and bed-time.
fore-summer n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌsʌmə/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌsəmər/
Π
1887 American XIV. 234 The terrible winter and foresummer of 1854–55.
fore-year n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːjɪə/
,
/ˈfɔːjəː/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌjɪ(ə)r/
Π
1545 Brunston in P. F. Tytler Hist. Scotl. (1864) III. 372 The said cardinal [Beaton] entendis..to bring us gret support in the foir yere.
(ii)
foreday n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːdeɪ/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌdeɪ/
,
Scottish English /ˈfoːrde/
chiefly Scottish = morning.
ΚΠ
1818 J. Hogg Brownie of Bodsbeck I. 13 He saw them as weel as it had been fore-day.
c. Special combinations.
(a) With reference to place:
fore-action n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːrˌakʃn/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌækʃən/
the movement of a horse's front legs.
ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > special movements performed by trained horse > [noun] > movement of the legs
fore-action1816
knee-action1868
1816 M. Keating Trav. (1817) I. 159 The Spanish horse carries his head high, and his fore-action is regulated hereby.
† fore-alley n. Obsolete (in a meeting-house) the alley or passage in front of the desk.
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > artefacts > division of building (general) > aisle or passage > [noun] > in front of desk in meeting house
fore-alley1716
1716 S. Sewall Diary 9 Sept. (1973) II. 831 They stood in the Fore-Ally and were admitted, Confessing their Sin of Fornication.
† fore-beak n. Obsolete the prow of a vessel.
ΘΚΠ
society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > body of vessel > fore part of vessel > [noun]
foreshipc1000
stam1336
bilynge?a1400
forestam?a1400
boat-head1485
head1485
prore1489
forecastle1490
steven1512
forepart1526
nose1538
prow1555
stem1555
forebow1569
beak-head1579
galion1604
bow1626
fore-beaka1656
forebudding1811
prora1847
snout1853
forward1892
sharp end1948
a1656 J. Ussher Ann. World (1658) vi. 551 After they had ran violently upon one another with their forebeaks.
fore-bitter n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌbɪtə/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌbɪdər/
a sea song (see quots.).
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > vocal music > types of song > [noun] > sailors' songs
sea-song1659
yo-hope1724
jorram1774
barcarolle1779
tactic1779
boat song1806
Nancy Dawsona1827
stamp and go1830
shanty1856
fore-bitter1906
1906 C. Bridge in C. Stone Sea Songs p. iv In the Royal Navy the term sea song was unknown. What landsmen would have so designated, blue-jackets called ‘Fore-bitters’.
1962 A. G. Course Dict. Naut. Terms 79 Fore bitters, sea songs sung round the fore bitts... Sea shanties were never sung on these occasions.
† fore-board n. Obsolete the deck or fore-deck.
ΘΚΠ
society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > part of vessel above water > [noun] > deck > foredeck
fore-deck1565
fore-board1591
1591 J. Harington tr. L. Ariosto Orlando Furioso xiii. xv. 97 In vaine it was to pull downe all our sailes, And on the forebord close to couch the mast.
fore-boot n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːbuːt/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌbut/
see boot n.3 4c.
† fore-bowels n. Obsolete the part of a horse's belly in front of the girths.
ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > body or parts of horse > [noun] > barrel or middle of horse > part of belly
fore-bowels1566
girting1607
girth1830
1566 T. Blundeville Order curing Horses Dis. cxi. f. 82, in Fower Offices Horsemanshippe All the shoulder [of the horse] from the mayne downe warde, and betwixt the forebowels.
1697 N. Cox Gentleman's Recreation (ed. 4) v. vi. 59 You shall observe your Horse's sweat, under his Saddle, and Forebowels, if it appear White.
† fore-bush n. Obsolete (of hair) = forelock n.2
ΘΚΠ
the world > life > the body > hair > hair of head > lock or locks > [noun]
lockeOE
forelockc1000
hair-lockc1000
earlockOE
foretopc1290
tressc1290
lachterc1375
fuke1483
sidelock1530
proudfallc1540
widow's locka1543
folding1552
fore-bush1591
flake1592
witch knot1598
tuft1603
French lock1614
head-lock1642
witch-lock1682
rat's tail1706
side-curl1749
scalp knot1805
rat-tail1823
straggler1825
scalping-tuft1826
scalp-lock1827
aggravator1835
soap-lock1840
payess1845
stringleta1852
list1859
tresslet1882
drake's tail1938
1591 R. Percyvall Bibliotheca Hispanica Dict. at Copete The forebush of the haire.
† fore-buttock n. Obsolete (jocular) the breast (of a woman).
ΘΚΠ
the world > life > the body > external parts of body > trunk > front > breast or breasts (of woman) > [noun]
titOE
breastOE
mammaOE
pysea1400
mamellec1450
dug1530
duckya1533
bag1579
pommela1586
mam1611
Milky Way1622
bubby?1660
udder1702
globea1727
fore-buttock1727
tetty1746
breastwork?1760
diddy1788
snows1803
sweets1817
titty1865
pappy1869
Charleys1874
bub1881
breastiec1900
ninny1909
pair1919
boobs1932
boobya1934
fun bag1938
maraca1940
knockers1941
can1946
mammaries1947
bazooms1955
jug1957
melon1957
bosoms1959
Bristols1961
chichi1961
nork1962
puppies1963
rack1968
knob1970
dingleberry1980
jubblies1991
1727 J. Swift Sylv. in Misc. IV. 137 Her Fore Buttocks to the navel bare.
fore-caddie n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌkadi/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌkædi/
Golf a caddie who goes in advance of the players to watch where the balls fall.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > golf > [noun] > caddy
fore-caddie1792
caddie1857
1792 Scots Mag. 54 223/2 Dickson was then performing the duty of what is now commonly called a fore-cadie.
1890 A. Lang in H. G. Hutchinson et al. Golf (Badminton Libr. of Sports & Pastimes) 17 In the time of..James II (then Duke of York), we hear of the ‘fore-cadie’ who ran in front, to mark the ball down.
1926 Glasgow Herald 27 Dec. 6 An intelligent forecaddy..can materially enhance his prospects.
fore-car n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːkɑː/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌkɑr/
an obsolete form of motorcycle having the passenger's seat in front.
ΘΚΠ
society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > motorcycle > [noun] > tricycle with passenger seat in front
fore-car1904
1904 Motor Cycle 11 Apr. 348/1 One of the most highly developed forecars we have yet seen.
1908 Westm. Gaz. 21 May 4/3 My machine was a three-wheeler, known in those days as a forecar.
1963 A. Bird & F. Hutton-Stott Veteran Motor Car Pocketbk. 90 Tricar, fore-car and light car proper.
† fore-cloth n. Obsolete the covering of a horse's shoulders.
ΘΚΠ
the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > horse-gear > [noun] > other cloths
poitrel1490
bard1520
fore-cloth1526
bardingc1540
barb1566
pectoral1602
water-deck1721
rug1790
barbing1799
sweaters1828
quarter blanket1872
quarter cloth1894
peto1957
sweat rug1971
1526 Eltham Ordinances in Coll. Ordinances Royal Househ. (1790) 205 The King's sadles, bridles, bytts, forecloathes, and other necessaries.
1627 in R. F. Williams Birch's Court & Times Charles I (1848) (modernized text) I. 256 He..lay in the field all night with two horses' forecloths under and two cloaks over him.
† fore-cock n. Obsolete (of a hat) see quot. 1668 and cock n.8 1a.
ΘΚΠ
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > hat > with a brim > cock of
fore-cock1668
1668 G. Etherege She wou'd if she Cou'd iii. iii. 45 Never Hat took the fore-Cock and the hind-cock at one motion so naturally.
† fore-crag n. Obsolete (see quot. 1591).
ΘΚΠ
the world > life > the body > external parts of body > neck > [noun] > front of neck
throatOE
gorgea1400
gulac1400
weasandc1450
gowl1513
fore-crag1591
gorget-stead?1611
gulleta1684
1591 News fr. Scotl. in Brand's Observ. Pop. Antiq. (1849) III. 8 Found the enemy's mark to be in her [the witch's] forecrag, or fore part of her throat.
† fore-crop n. Obsolete (see quot. ?1523).
ΘΠ
the world > food and drink > food > animals for food > beef > [noun] > other cuts or parts
tild1342
ox foota1398
oxtaila1425
neat's foot?c1450
beef-flick1462
sticking piece1469
ox-tonguea1475
aitch-bone1486
fore-crop?1523
sirloin1525
mouse-piece1530
ox-cheek1592
neat's tongue1600
clod1601
sticking place1601
skink1631
neck beef1640
round1660
ox-heart1677
runner1688
sticking draught1688
brisket-beef1697
griskin1699
sey1719
chuck1723
shin1736
gravy beef1747
baron of beef1755
prime rib1759
rump and dozen1778
mouse buttock1818
slifta1825
nine holes1825
spauld-piece1828
trembling-piece1833
shoulder-lyar1844
butt1845
plate1854
plate-rand1854
undercut1859
silver-side1861
bed1864
wing rib1883
roll1884
strip-loin1884
hind1892
topside1896
rib-eye1926
buttock meat1966
onglet1982
?1523 J. Fitzherbert Bk. Husbandry f. xxvv Se that they [sc. fatte oxen] be soft on the forecrop behynde the sholder.
foredeep n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːdiːp/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌdip/
Geology a trench or elongated depression along the edge of an orogenic belt, often beneath the sea.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the earth > land > landscape > low land > hollow or depression > [noun] > large hollow or basin
hollow1553
howe1584
lake-basin1833
bolson1838
basinc1854
terr-oceanic basin1859
bowl1860
torsion-basin1899
cuvette1907
foredeep1909
the world > the earth > water > sea or ocean > region of sea or ocean > [noun] > sea bed > trench or cavity in
alveus1670
basin1881
trench1903
foredeep1909
oceanic trench1945
ocean trench1956
1909 H. B. C. Sollas & W. J. Sollas tr. E. Suess Face of Earth IV. v. ix. 295 These depressions mark the subsidence of the foreland beneath the recent folds. They have received the name of ‘fore-troughs’. But..their two sides are of different structure, and it therefore seems advisable to call them ‘fore-deeps’.
1968 R. W. Fairbridge Encycl. Geomorphol. 35 ‘Pacific’ tectonics are those associated with contemporary orthogeosynclines, island arcs, oceanic trenches and active foredeeps.
fore-dune n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːdjuːn/
,
/ˈfɔːdʒuːn/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌd(j)un/
the part of a dune system nearest to the sea.
ΘΠ
the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > hill > [noun] > sand-hill
sand-hillc725
dene1278
down1523
sand down1604
dune1605
hummock1793
towan1803
sand-dune1830
medano1839
sea-bank1858
barchan1888
whaleback1918
fore-dune1921
seif1925
1921 L. Cockayne Vegetation N.Z. ii. iv. 73 A typical, highly developed dune-area in New Zealand consists of a fairly even-topped low wall of sand the foredune which rises from the upper strand beyond reach of an ordinary tide.
1964 V. J. Chapman Coastal Vegetation vi. 140 In the absence of sand couch grass, the fore-dunes are generally colonized by the Lyme grass.
† fore-entry n. Obsolete (a) = forecourt n., (b) the porch or gate-house.
† fore-fellows n. Obsolete fellow-soldiers in the preceding rank.
ΘΚΠ
society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > [noun] > fellow-soldier
gadlingOE
sword-brotherc1275
companionc1325
companion-in-arms1525
fellow soldier1526
commilitant1577
camarada1598
fore-fellows1598
commilitoa1614
brother in arms1632
comrade-in-arms1848
1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres iii. 43 Each one hauing a care to his forefellowes..discharge altogether at one vollie.
† fore-flank n. Obsolete (a) the front part of the flank, (b) (see quot. 1790).
ΘΚΠ
the world > life > the body > external parts of body > trunk > side > [noun] > loin or flank > part of
fore-flank1790
1790 W. Marshall Rural Econ. Midland Counties I. 398 A projection of fat, upon the ribs, immediately behind the shoulder..has gained..the name of the Foreflank.
1856 Farmer's Mag. Jan. 10 He was especially good in his back and fore~flank.
† fore-gallant n. Obsolete the chief performer (in a morrice-dance).
Π
1589 ‘Pasquill of England’ Returne of Pasquill sig. Biijv The foregallant of the Morrice, with the treble belles.
?c1640 W. Rowley et al. Witch of Edmonton (1658) ii. i. 14 If you..know me..for a fore-horse, team, and for gallant in a Morrice: my Father's Stable is not unfurnish'd.
† fore-gear n. Obsolete (a) armour for the front of the body, (b) harness for the front horses of a team.
ΘΚΠ
society > armed hostility > military equipment > armour > body armour > [noun] > armour for front of body
fore-gear1496
the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > general equipment > [noun] > harness of draught animal > for front of team
fore-gear1496
fore-spar1496
fore-tow1834
fifth-chain1874
1496 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 300 Fore towis, harnys, and quhelis, and all foregere.
1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus iv. f. 62v The peirt persing of foirgeir into deid.
fore-hanging n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌhaŋɪŋ/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌhæŋɪŋ/
ΘΚΠ
society > faith > artefacts > cloths, carpets, cushions > cloth (general) > curtain or hanging cloth > [noun] > in front of tabernacle
veila1382
fore-hanging1528
vele1580
1528 W. Tyndale Obed. Christen Man f. xcjv Christe hath brought vs all in into the inner temple within the vayle or forehanginge.
fore-hearth n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːhɑːθ/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌhɑrθ/
(see quots.).
Π
1881 Trans. Amer. Inst. Mining Engineers 1880–1 9 135 Fore-hearth, a projecting bay in the front of a blast-furnace hearth, under the tymp.
fore-heater n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌhiːtə/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌhidər/
Salt-making (see quot.).
ΘΚΠ
the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > salt manufacture > [noun] > equipment
pail1481
walling-lead1611
walma1661
Neptune1662
loot1669
ship1669
clearerc1682
cribc1682
barrow1686
hovel1686
leach-trough1686
salt-pan1708
sun pond1708
sun pan1724
scrape-pan1746
taplin1748
drab1753
room1809
thorn house1853
thorn-wall1853
fore-heater1880
pike1884
trunk1885
1880 Lib. Univ. Knowl. XIII. 76 The brine..is placed in large shallow iron pans called the ‘foreheaters’, when it is boiled until the impurities have been deposited.
† fore-hip n. Obsolete a trick in wrestling.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > wrestling > [noun] > manoeuvres
swengOE
turn?c1225
castc1400
trip1412
fall?a1425
foil1553
collar1581
lock1598
faulx1602
fore-hip1602
forward1602
inturn1602
mare1602
hug1617
disembracement1663
buttock1688
throw1698
back-lock1713
cross-buttock1713
flying horse1713
in holds1713
buttocker1823
chip1823
dogfall1823
cross-buttocker1827
hitch1834
bear hug1837
backfall1838
stop1840
armlock1841
side hug1842
click1846
catch-hold1849
back-breaker1867
back-click1867
snap1868
hank1870
nelson1873
headlock1876
chokehold1886
stranglehold1886
hip lock1888
heave1889
strangle1890
pinfall1894
strangler's grip1895
underhold1895
hammer-lock1897
scissor hold1897
body slam1899
scissors hold1899
armbar1901
body scissors1903
scissors grip1904
waist-hold1904
neck hold1905
scissors1909
hipe1914
oshi1940
oshi-dashi1940
oshi-taoshi1940
pindown1948
lift1958
whip1958
Boston crab1961
grapevine1968
powerbomb1990
1602 R. Carew Surv. Cornwall i. f. 76v Many sleights and tricks appertaine hereunto..Such are the Trip, fore-hip [etc.].
fore-hock n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːhɒk/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌhɑk/
the hock of the fore-leg of pork or bacon.
ΘΠ
the world > food and drink > food > animals for food > pork > [noun] > cuts or parts
pig's footc1475
hog's foot1561
hog's cheek1573
bald-rib1598
spring1598
list1623
griskin1699
chine1712
pork griskin1725
rearing1736
pork chop?1752
hand1794
faggot1815
hog round1819
sweet-bone1826
butt1845
pig trotter1851
pork belly1863
Hodge1879
fore-end1906
fore-hock1923
1923 R. E. Davies Pigs & Bacon Curing 29 The side may be made into smaller cuts by either of the following divisions:—First: fore hock, thick streaky, thin streaky, flank, gammon, corner, long loin, back and ribs, and collar.
fore-hooks n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːhʊks/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌhʊks/
Nautical = breast hook n. at breast n. Compounds 2.
ΚΠ
1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Fore-hook.
fore-intestine n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːrɪnˌtɛst(ᵻ)n/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrᵻnˌtɛst(ə)n/
(see quot.)
Π
1898 A. S. Packard Text-bk. Entomol. 299 The fore-intestine (stomodœum of the embryo).
fore-kidney n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌkɪdni/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌkɪdni/
= pronephros n.
ΘΚΠ
the world > life > the body > secretory organs > gland > specific glands > [noun] > kidney > parts of
pelvis1679
renal pelvis1757
suprarenal1798
Malpighian body1842
Malpighian capsule1842
Malpighian tuft1842
Malpighian corpuscle1848
adrenal1863
zona fasciculata1874
zona glomerulosa1874
zona reticularis1874
Bowman's capsule1882
Malpighian pyramid1889
fore-kidney1892
spongiocyte1930
mesangium1934
lacis1961
lacis cell1962
nephron1965
1892 J. A. Thomson Outl. Zool. 404 The pronephros or fore-kidney persists.
† fore-knight n. Nautical Obsolete (see quot. 1678).
ΚΠ
1678 E. Phillips New World of Words (new ed.) Fore-knight and Main-knight, in Navigation are two short thick pieces of Wood carved with the head of a Man, fast bolted to the Beams upon the second Deck.
fore-lighter n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌlʌɪtə/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌlaɪdər/
the first in a ‘gang’ of lighters.
ΘΚΠ
society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel of specific construction or shape > flat-bottomed boat > [noun] > lighter > first in gang of
fore-lighter1891
1891 A. J. Foster Ouse 170 First comes the fore-lighter with the name of the owner painted on the bows.
† fore-lines n. Obsolete lines drawn directly forward.
ΘΠ
the world > space > direction > specific directions > [noun] > the direction towards the front
frontward1553
fore-lines1626
1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §204 Sounds though they spread round..yet they..go furthest in the Fore-lines from the first local impulsion of the air.
fore-march n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːmɑːtʃ/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌmɑrtʃ/
a march forward, in quot. figurative.
ΘΠ
the world > action or operation > continuing > progress, advance, or further continuance > [noun] > continuous progress or advance of anything
tenor1398
coursec1460
passage1579
current1587
racec1590
profluencea1639
runlong1674
development1756
fore-march1822
upbuilding1876
1822 J. M. Good Study Med. IV. 116 This foremarch of nature should be timely checked.
fore-mark n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːmɑːk/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌmɑrk/
? a conspicuous model for imitation.
ΘΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > a standard of conduct > [noun] > a pattern or model of conduct
bysenc950
ensample1297
mirrora1300
ensamplerc1374
examplea1382
foregoer1382
exemplara1393
essamplerie1393
forbyseninga1400
patternc1425
spectaclec1430
precedent1535
spectable1535
foregoinga1586
modela1586
copya1616
leading card1635
patron saint1803
fugleman1814
fore-mark1863
parable1894
the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > model of excellence
pattern1324
module1608
samplea1616
meritress1617
paragon1689
fore-mark1863
the world > relative properties > relationship > imitation > prototype > [noun] > model, pattern, or example
byseningc1175
mirrora1300
samplera1300
formc1384
calendarc1385
patternc1425
exemplar?a1439
lighta1450
projectc1450
moul1565
platform1574
module1608
paradigma1623
specimen1642
butt1654
paradigm1669
type1847
fore-mark1863
model1926
1863 C. C. Clarke Shakespeare-characters xvi. 405 The foremark and exemplar of a commercial nobleman.
fore-milk n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːmɪlk/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌmɪlk/
(a) the colostrum (Dorland, 1901); (b) the first milk drawn from a cow at each milking.
ΘΚΠ
the world > food and drink > food > dairy produce > [noun] > milk > beestings
beesteOE
beestingsOE
colostrum1577
fore-milk1904
the world > life > the body > secretory organs > secretion > milk > [noun] > colostrum
rennetc1450
colostrum1577
fore-milk1904
1904 Daily Chron. 15 July 3/7 Thousands of bacteria have been found in the ‘fore’ milk, whereas the ‘middle’ milk was..germ-free.
1908 Stratford-upon-Avon Herald 24 July 7/1 The rejection of foremilk and the discontinuance of wet milking.
1949 New Biol. 7 21 During any one milking time the fat-content of the milk increases very rapidly from the thin ‘fore-milk’ to the rich ‘strippings’.
fore-page n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːpeɪdʒ/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌpeɪdʒ/
the first page (in a printed work).
ΘΠ
society > communication > book > leaves or pages of book > [noun] > page > first or title page
title page1592
frontispiece1607
fore-page1623
front1646
title1651
1623 W. Lisle in tr. Ælfric Saxon Treat. Old & New Test. Pref. ⁋5 The fore page of this Worke.
fore-piece n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːpiːs/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌpis/
(see quot. 1874).
Π
1874 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. I. 905 Fore-piece (Saddlery) the flap attached to the fore-part of a side-saddle, to guard the rider's dress.
fore-pipe n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːpʌɪp/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌpaɪp/
a brass pipe near the muzzle of a musket, etc., to receive the ramrod.
ΘΚΠ
society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > parts and fittings of firearms > [noun] > barrel > muzzle > pipe for musket ramrod
fore-pipe1837
1837 Regul. & Ord. Army 93 Repairs to Rifles For long Fore-pipe, brass 1s. 0d.
fore-pitch n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːpɪtʃ/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌpɪtʃ/
? projection; also figurative. (G. M. Hopkins).
Π
1870 G. M. Hopkins Jrnls. & Papers (1959) 201 Each [icicle] like a forepitch of the shape of the piece of potsherd it grew on, like a tooth to its root for instance.
1871 G. M. Hopkins Jrnls. & Papers (1959) 204 Possibly each tuft [of cloud] in forepitch or in origin is quained and a crystal.
1881 G. M. Hopkins Serm. (1959) ii. viii. 196 There is..in the works of creation..the order of intention,..not only intention in understanding and intention in will but also intention or forepitch of execution, of power or activity.
foreplay n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːpleɪ/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌpleɪ/
stimulation or love-play preceding sexual intercourse.
ΘΠ
the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > sexual activity > other types of sexual activity or intercourse > [noun] > stimulation preceding intercourse
fore-pleasure1910
foreplay1929
1929 J. B. Eggen in Calverton & Schmalhausen Sex in Civilization 594 The difference between perversion and fore-play.
1950 M. Mead Male & Female ii. iii. 73 Love-affairs are matters of the eyes, foreplay is almost completely concentrated in a glance-exchanging courtship.
1953 A. C. Kinsey et al. Sexual Behavior Human Female II. ix. 364 Many persons..feel that the intensity of the ultimate orgasm is heightened by extended foreplay.
1961 R. Liswood Doc. Speaks (1963) iv. 64 When there is adequate foreplay..intercourse is more satisfying.
fore-pleasure n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌplɛʒə/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌplɛʒər/
[translating German Vorlust (S. Freud Drei Abhandlungen zur Sexualtheorie (1905) iii. 56)] pleasure induced by sexual stimulation.
ΘΠ
the world > physical sensation > sexual relations > sexual activity > other types of sexual activity or intercourse > [noun] > stimulation preceding intercourse
fore-pleasure1910
foreplay1929
1910 A. A. Brill tr. S. Freud Three Contrib. to Sexual Theory iii. 62 In contradistinction to the end-pleasure, or pleasure of gratification of sexual activity, we can properly designate the first as fore-pleasure. The fore-pleasure is then the same as that furnished by the infantile sexual impulse, though on a reduced scale.
1925 J. Riviere et al. tr. S. Freud Coll. Papers IV. 183 The increment of pleasure which is offered us in order to release yet greater pleasure arising from deeper sources in the mind is called an ‘incitement premium’ or technically, ‘fore-pleasure’.
1951 C. Berg Unconscious Significance of Hair vii. 58 Lingering at the stage of ‘fore pleasure’ relations to the sexual object.
† fore-smock n. Obsolete ? an article of dress worn in front of the smock, an apron.
ΘΚΠ
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > that covers or protects other clothing > apron > types of
barm-felc1350
barm-skinc1440
ribskin1440
ribbing-skinc1450
fore-smock1536
apron1654
trashbag1688
bib-apron1750
queyu1796
mantlea1825
praskeen1827
dick1838
dicky1847
towser1865
Mother Hubbard1877
barvel1878
waulk-apron1886
1536 Lady Brian Let. in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1721) I. App. lxxi. 172 She hath neither gowne nor kirtell..nor foresmocks.
† fore-spar n. Scottish Obsolete a swingle-tree for attaching the front horses of a team.
ΘΚΠ
the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > general equipment > [noun] > harness of draught animal > for front of team
fore-gear1496
fore-spar1496
fore-tow1834
fifth-chain1874
1496 in T. Dickson Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1877) I. 298 Item for iiij fore sparris to turs to the oost.
fore-starling n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌstɑːlɪŋ/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌstɑrlɪŋ/
(see quot. 1874).
Π
1874 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. I. 905 Fore-starling, an ice~breaker in advance of the starling of a bridge.
fore-step n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːstɛp/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌstɛp/
(a) a step forward, (b) plural steps in front, tracks.
ΘΠ
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > forward movement > [noun] > a step forward
fore-step1562
society > communication > indication > marking > a mark > trace or vestige > [noun] > left by the passage of something
swathc888
forec1250
vorea1387
tracec1420
track1470
rut1552
fore-step1562
cart-rut1601
trail1610
strake1617
cart-ritta1657
cart-ruck1820
wheel-spura1825
wake1851
1562 J. Heywood Sixt Hundred Epigrammes xiv, in Wks. sig. Ccii If one backstep, be as much as foresteps three.
1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. v. 450/2 Following the foresteps of your famous Ancestors.
fore-stone n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːstəʊn/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌstoʊn/
a mass of rock that interrupts a vein of ore; also, the front cross-piece of a blast furnace.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the earth > minerals > mineral deposits > features of stratum or vein > [noun] > obstruction or fault
rider1653
fore-stone1668
jamb1721
septuma1728
horse1778
fault1796
heave1802
girdle1819
burnt stuff1852
swine back1883
white horse1886
society > occupation and work > equipment > furnace or kiln > furnace > parts of furnace > [noun] > other parts of furnaces
sump1673
stoking-hole1683
stoking-place1744
mid-feather1748
bottoming hole1815
trunnel-head1819
keystone1821
vault1825
well1825
nose-hole1832
fore-stone1839
nose1839
tongs-carriage1839
tunnel-head1843
glory-hole1849
1668 J. Glanvill in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 3 770 A Rock called a Fore~stone.
1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 756 The front of the furnace is open for about 12 inches from the lower part of the front cross~piece called fore-stone.
1884 C. G. W. Lock Workshop Receipts 3rd Ser. 336/2 Extending forwards from the front of the hearth..is an iron plate called the ‘fore-stone’ or ‘work-stone’.
fore-thwart n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːθwɔːt/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌθwɔrt/
Π
1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Fore-thwart. The seat of the bowman in a boat.
† fore-tow n. Scottish Obsolete a rope for attaching the front horses of a team.
ΚΠ
1496Fore-tow [see fore-gear n.].
fore-train n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːtreɪn/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌtreɪn/
(see quots.).
ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > body or parts of horse > [noun] > front part of
forehand1607
fore-train1797
1797 Sporting Mag. 10 296 The fore-train consists of the neck, the shoulders, the breast, and the fore-legs.
fore-truck n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːtrʌk/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌtrək/
a truck attached to a locomotive engine, a bogie-truck.
ΚΠ
1891 R. Kipling Light that Failed xv Let me come into the bogie truck of the train. There is a fore-truck, isn't there?
fore-winning n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːˌwɪnɪŋ/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌwɪnɪŋ/
(see quot. 1881).
Π
1881 Trans. Amer. Inst. Mining Engineers 1880–1 9 135 Fore-winning, advanced workings.
(b) With reference to time:
† fore-eatage n. Obsolete the opportunity of pasturing one's cattle before others.
ΘΚΠ
the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > herding, pasturing, or confining > [noun] > action or occupation of pasturing > types of pasturing
foggage1471
summering1477
intercommoning1573
commonage1610
intercommonage1628
fore-eatagea1642
summering ground1664
retropannage1679
summering plain1688
pannage1772
free range1877
free ranging1882
stockage1884
shackage1885
mob stocking1953
a1642 H. Best Farming & Memorandum Bks. (1984) 14 They may have the fore-eatage of the towneside.
† fore-fetch n. Obsolete a reaching forward in thought, forethought (see fetch n.1 1).
ΘΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > [noun]
foreshowinga1050
foreknowingc1374
foreseeingc1374
fore-wit1377
before-knowingc1384
presciencec1384
fore-wittingc1386
presciencec1395
foresight14..
previdence?a1425
prevision?a1425
prenostication?a1450
precognitiona1500
before-witting1532
foreknowledge1535
fore-fetch1554
presciency1572
fore-wisdom1576
prenotion1588
presension1597
prospecta1616
presensation1653
prospiciency1681
prevoyance1767
onsight1838
preview1855
precog1954
1554 J. Bale Declar. Bonner's Articles (1561) xi. 35 He is a man of a great fore fatche.
† fore-goodsire n. Obsolete = fore-grandsire n.
ΘΠ
society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > grandparent > [noun] > grandfather > grandfather or great-grandfather
fore-goodsire1535
1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) III. 19 His foirgudschir king Malcome Canmoir.
† fore-great-grandfather n. Obsolete = great-great-grandfather.
ΘΠ
society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > grandparent > [noun] > grandfather > great-great-grandfather
tresaiel1491
fore-grandsire1541
fore-great-grandfather1693
1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. xxxvii. 310 Caillets fore-great Grandfather.
fore-rent n.
Brit. /ˈfɔːrɛnt/
,
U.S. /ˈfɔrˌrɛnt/
‘a year's rent of a farm payable six months after entry’ (Jamieson).
ΘΚΠ
society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > hire or rent > rent (land or real property) > [noun] > other rents
tunc1311
Martin rentc1325
land-male1390
fee-farm1399
chief-rent1523
chief1601
guild-rent1670
quit-rent1796
tack-duty1809
fore-rent1813
sub-rent1820
retainer1970
1813 R. Kerr Agric. Surv. Berwick 141 The..mode of payment..termed fore~rent or forehand rent.
† forestore n. Obsolete a store laid up beforehand.
ΘΠ
the mind > possession > supply > storage > [noun] > that which is stored or a store
store1487
store1520
reserving1530
staple1549
forestore1556
conserve1586
budget1597
magazine1615
stock1638
stowaway1913
dump1915
bank1918
stockpile1942
1556 J. Heywood Spider & Flie x. 110 To begerie from richesse Forestore lasht out, in excreable excesse.
† fore-title n. Obsolete prescriptive title.
ΘΚΠ
society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > [noun] > acquisition of title by long use > title acquired
fore-title1611
1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. viii. 484/2 No man hath Right or any other fore-Title to succeed another..vnlesse [etc.].
† fore-wages n. Scottish Obsolete wages paid in advance.
ΘΚΠ
society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [noun] > pay in advance
prest1359
press money1434
imprest1568
impress1600
fore-wages1606
subsistence money1677
subsistence1688
subsist money1749
sub1779
sub money1779
subsist1814
subsistence allowance1860
1606 Sc. Acts Jas. VI (1816) IV. 287 Samony of thame as sall ressaue foirwageis.
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