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foreward

foreward noun: an advance group; the vanguard. Also the obsolete form of forward.

Noun

foreward (plural forewards)

  1. (obsolete) An advance group; the vanguard.
    • My foreward shall be drawn out all in length, Consisting equally of horse and foot.c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

Also used as

foreward is also the obsolete form of forward.

foreward is also the misspelling of forward.

Forms of foreward

Noun
pluralforewards
Verb
third-person singular presentforewards
present participleforewarding
past participleforewarded
pastforewarded

Origin of foreward

From fore + -ward.

Questions about foreward

What does foreward mean?
Foreward means an advance group; the vanguard.
What part of speech is foreward?
Foreward is a noun.
What is the plural of foreward?
The plural of foreward is forewards.

Words near foreward in the dictionary

  1. forevouching
  2. forevuh
  3. forewalk
  4. forewall
  5. forewalls
  6. foreward
  7. forewarded
  8. forewarding
  9. forewards
  10. forewarm
  11. forewarmed

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