Etymology

forthfare

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Today it means: To go forth; go away; depart; journey. Full definition →

Middle English forthfaren ← Old English forþfaran
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forthfare · verb1

  1. Old English · inherited fromforþfaran“to go forth, depart”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromforthfaren
  3. English todayforthfare

From Middle English forthfaren, from Old English forþfaran (“to go forth, depart”), equivalent to forth- + fare. Related to forþfaru (“departure”) and forþfōr (“departure, death”).

forthfare · noun2

  1. Old English · inherited fromforþfaru“a going forth, departure”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromforthfare
  3. English todayforthfare

From Middle English forthfare, from Old English forþfaru (“a going forth, departure”).

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