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fore-

fore-

See also: fore, Fore, fóre, foré, forè, fôre, före, and főre

English

Prefix

fore-

  1. Before, in front of.

Derived terms

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See also

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *furai-, from Proto-Indo-European *per-, *pr-

Prefix

fōr(e)-

  1. Before, in front of, pro-
    fōrecwide "introduction, heading; prophecy"
    fōremanian "to forewarn, admonish"
    fōremǣrlīċ "eminent, foreboding"
    fōrerīm "prologue"
    fōrecnēoris "progeny"
    fōrefrēfrend "proconsul"
    fōrecostigan "to profane"
    fōreġehāt "vow"
    fōremearcung "title, chapter"
  2. first, prime, occupying a prominent position
    fōreseld "first seat"
  3. very, supremely, foremost
    foremaniġ "very many"
    foremihtiġ "most mighty"

Descendants

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English fōr(e)-, from Proto-Germanic *fura-, *furai- ‎(“before, in front of, for”), from Proto-Indo-European *per-, *pr- ‎(“before, formerly; through, throughout”). Akin to Old Saxon and Old High German fora-, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰- ‎(faura-) (see 𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌰 ‎(faura)), Dutch voor- ‎(“fore-”).

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