Etymology

foreteeth

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Middle English fortethe ← Old English foretēþ
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  1. Old English · inherited fromforetēþ“front teeth”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromfortethe
  3. English todayforeteeth

From Middle English fortethe, foreteþ, from Old English foretēþ (“front teeth”), equivalent to fore- + teeth.

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