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forn

forn adverb: fore, before; in front of; forward; previously.

Adverb

forn (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Fore, before; in front of; forward; previously.
    • Stories of love, where forne the wondring bench, / The lisping gallant might injoy his wench.1598-1602, [author unknown], The Parnassus plays

Origin of forn

From Middle English forn, from Old English foran (“before, in front, forward, to the front”). More at fore.

Words formed from forn

Phrases with forn

Questions about forn

What does forn mean?
Forn means fore, before; in front of; forward; previously.
What part of speech is forn?
Forn is an adverb.

Words near forn in the dictionary

  1. formyltransferases
  2. formylurea
  3. formæ
  4. formé
  5. formée
  6. forn
  7. Fornacalia
  8. fornace
  9. fornacite
  10. Fornax
  11. forncast

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