English Explanatory Dictionary

forthfare

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To go forth; go away; depart; journey.
  2. To decease; pass away; die.
noun
  1. Departure.
  2. Passing bell, death knell.

Word forms

forthfare forthfares forthfaring forthfared

Etymology

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

Derived words

forthfaring
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