forhill

F4O1R1H4I1L1L1

verb

To cover; protect.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

verbforhill (third-person singular simple present forhills, present participle forhilling, simple past and past participle forhilled)

present singular third person forhills · participle present forhilling · participle past forhilled · past forhilled

  1. obsoletetransitiveTo cover; protect.

Origin

From for- + hill (“to hele”). Compare forhele.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forhill,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forhill.

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