Etymology

forespeaker

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Today it means: One who speaks on behalf of another; an advocate. Full definition →

Middle English forspeker ← Old English forespreca
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  1. Old English · derived fromforespreca“one who speaks on behalf of another; advocate; defender”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromforspeker
  3. English todayforespeaker

From Middle English forspeker, vorspekere, from Old English forespreca (“one who speaks on behalf of another; advocate; defender”), equivalent to forespeak + -er or fore- + speaker.

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