forthspeak

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verb

To speak forth; declare; announce.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

verbforthspeak (third-person singular simple present forthspeaks, present participle forthspeaking, simple past forthspoke, past participle forthspoken)

present singular third person forthspeaks · participle present forthspeaking · past forthspoke · participle past forthspoken

  1. archaictransitiveTo speak forth; declare; announce.

    The truth Is not to be forthspoken to the mob, Unless you wish to die for it.

    1841, The Monthly Magazine, or, British Register
  2. archaictransitiveTo reveal; divulge.

    All I ask is, Do the existing applications of matter forthspeak any operation of intelligent power?

    1854, George Jacob Holyoake, The Reasoner: Volume 16
    1 more example

    These are the names assigned to the manifestations of God in Christ. And besides these five, none others, pure and fundamental, are found in Christian or Divine Religion. These five Energies are all which Christ forthspeaks in us and reveals.

    1854, Henry S. Sutton, Quinquenergia, or, proposals for a new practical theology

Origin

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