† prorsadadv.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin prōrsum , -ad suffix2.
Etymology: < classical Latin prōrsum forward (see prorsal adj.) + -ad suffix2. Compare prorsal adj.
Anatomy.
Obsolete.
rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
1890 Prorsad, forward; so as to be to or toward the front.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2021).