foredeal

plural foredeals · alternative fordele · alternative fordeal · alternative fordeale · alternative forthdeal · alternative fordell · alternative fordel

1. An advantage; benefit; profit.

   And thus the battaile was great, and oftentimes that one partie was at a foredele and anon at an afterdele, which endured long.

   1889, Sir Thomas Mallory, La morte d'Arthure: The history of King Arthur and of the Knights

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   [...] and at a great foredeal already; [and as for] such foredeal that they despair not of the...a deal, but that through the help of God, [our Grace and] other good ministers, these personages which [shall be now] sent shall undoubtedly conclude [...]

   1527, Brewer, Brodie, Gairdner, Letters and papers, foreign and domestic, of the reign of Henry VIII

   And though this be a great foredeal, and an excellent jewel, yet the great and unspeakable glory, that in time to come shall be declared in us, hath not yet appeared.

   1846, Miles Coverdale, Remains of Miles Coverdale (Hope of the Faithful)

2. ScotlandUKdialectalThe first place; lead; precedence; preference.
3. ScotlandUKdialectalProgress; advancement.

present singular third person foredeals · participle present foredealing · participle past foredealed · past foredealed · alternative fordele · alternative fordeal · alternative fordeale · alternative forthdeal · alternative fordell · alternative fordel

1. ScotlandUKdialectalTo store; lay past; keep in reserve; hoard.