Etymology

forefooting

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Today it means: The act or process of repairing the forepart of a shoe or boot. Full definition →

Middle English fore-foting
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forefooting · verb1

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forefooting · noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromfore-foting
  2. English todayforefooting

From Middle English fore-foting, fforfotenge, equivalent to forefoot + -ing.

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