Forthfare meaning
(obsolete) Passing bell, death knell.
noun
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Origin of forthfare
- From Middle English forthfaren, from Old English *forþfaran (“to go forth, depart”), suggested by forþfaru (“departure”), forþfōr (“departure, death”), equivalent to forth- + fare.
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- From Middle English, from Old English forþfaru (“a going forth, departure”).
From Wiktionary