Etymology

forn

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Today it means: Fore, before; in front of; forward; previously. Full definition →

Middle English forn ← Old English foran
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromforan“before, in front, forward, to the front”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromforn
  3. English todayforn

From Middle English forn, from Old English foran (“before, in front, forward, to the front”). More at fore.

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