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fóre-weard

  • adjective
  • adverb
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Grammar
fóre-weard, fór-weard, -werd, -ward; adj.
FORWARD, fore, former, early; prōnus, antĕrior, prior
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  • Lǽteþ fóreweard hleór on strangne stán

    he shall let his cheek [fall] forward on a strong stone,

    • Salm. Kmbl. 228
    • ;
    • Sal. 113.
  • In fóreweardum Danieles dagum

    in the early days of Daniel,

    • Chr. 709
    • ;
    • Erl. 42, 30.
  • On fóreweard Eásterfæsten

    in the fore [part of the] Easter-fast;

    incĭpiente

    • Quadragēsĭma, Bd. 5, 2
    • ;
    • S. 614, 37.
  • Fóreweard feng ðara [MS. ðære] lippena togædere

    the fore-grasp of the lips together;

    rostrum,

    • Ælfc. Gl. 71
    • ;
    • Som. 70, 95
    • ;
    • Wrt. Voc. 43, 26.
  • Fóreweard fót

    the fore [part of the] foot, the sole of the foot;

    planta,

    • Ælfc. Gl. 75
    • ;
    • Som. 71, 95
    • ;
    • Wrt. Voc. 45, 3.
  • Ða sylfan tiid [=tíd] folc habbaþ fóreweard geár

    at the same time people have the fore [part of the] year,

    • Menol. Fox 12
    • ;
    • Men. 6.
  • Fórewearde heáfod

    the forehead;

    frons,

    • Wrt. Voc. 70, 28.
  • We sceolon mearcian úre fórewearde heáfod mid Cristes róde tácne

    we should mark our foreheads with the sign of Christ's cross,

    • Homl. Th. ii. 266, 11.
  • Fóreweard lencten

    the early spring;

    ver nŏvum,

    • Ælfc. Gl. 95
    • ;
    • Som. 76, 12
    • ;
    • Wrt. Voc. 53, 26.
  • Hit wæs fóreweard middæg

    it was the fore [part of] midday;

    hōra sĕcunda diei,

    • Bd. 4, 32
    • ;
    • S. 612, 5.
  • Wæs fóreweard niht

    it was the early [part of] night;

    prīma hōra noctis,

    • Bd. 2, 12
    • ;
    • S. 513, 19.
  • On fóreweardre niht

    in the early [part of] night;

    prīmo tempŏre noctis,

    • Bd. 5, 13
    • ;
    • Whelc. 412, 15.
  • Fóreweard nósu

    the fore-nose, extremity of the nose;

    pĭrŭla [ q.v.in Du Cange],

    • Ælfc. Gl. 71
    • ;
    • Som. 70, 90
    • ;
    • Wrt. Voc. 43, 21.
  • On ðæs cyninges ríce fóreweardum

    in the fore [part of the] reign of the king;

    cujus regni princĭpio.

    • Bd. 5, 2
    • ;
    • S. 614, 24: 5, 23
    • ;
    • S. 646, 3.
  • Be ðisses bisceopes lífes stealle fóreweardum

    of the early state of this bishop's life;

    de cujus pontĭfĭcis stătu vītæ ad priōra repĕdantes,

    • Bd. 5, 19
    • ;
    • S. 637, 2.
  • Drihten ðé gesett on fóreweard and ná on æfteweard

    constĭtuet te Dŏmĭnus in căput et non in caudam,

    • Deut. 28, 13.
  • Ðú gesetst me on heáfod oððe on fórewearde þeóda

    constĭtues me in căput gentium,

    • Ps. Lamb. 17, 44.
Etymology
[
Dut. voor-waarts; adv. forward.
]
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  • fóre-weard, adj.; adv.