Etymology

forelock

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Today it means: The part of a person's hairstyle which covers the forehead. Full definition →

Middle English *forelock ← Old English forelocc
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forelock · noun1

  1. Old English · inherited fromforelocc
  2. Middle English · inherited from*forelock
  3. English todayforelock

From Middle English *forelock, *forelok, from Old English forelocc, equivalent to fore- + lock.

forelock · noun, verb2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromforelok
  2. English todayforelock

From Middle English forelok, equivalent to fore- + lock.

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