Etymology

foreslow

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Today it means: To be slow or tardy; to slow down. Full definition →

Middle English forslowen
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The story

  1. Middle English · inherited fromforslowen
  2. English todayforeslow

Alteration of earlier forslow (spelling presumably influenced by fore-), from Middle English forslowen. More at forslow.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishforslowen all →

forslow

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