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forthdeal

forthdeal is the alternative form of foredeal.

Meaning of foredeal

Noun

foredeal (plural foredeals)

  1. An advantage; benefit; profit.
    • [...] and at a great foredeal already; [and as for] such foredeal that they despair not of the...a deal, but that through the help of God, [our Grace and] other good ministers, these personages which [shall be now] sent shall undoubtedly conclude [...]1527, Brewer, Brodie, Gairdner, Letters and papers, foreign and domestic, of the reign of Henry VIII
  2. (Scotland, UK, dialectal) The first place; lead; precedence; preference.
  3. (Scotland, UK, dialectal) Progress; advancement.

See all 4 meanings of foredeal

Forms of forthdeal

pluralforthdeals

Origin of forthdeal

From an erroneous form of foredeal (“advantage”), as though from forth- + deal.

Questions about forthdeal

What is forthdeal the alternative form of?
Forthdeal is the alternative form of foredeal.

Words near forthdeal in the dictionary

  1. forthcoming
  2. forthcomingly
  3. forthcomingness
  4. forthcomings
  5. forthcut
  6. forthdeal
  7. forthdeals
  8. forthdraw
  9. forthdrawing
  10. forthdrawn
  11. forthdraws

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