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forthtelling

forthtelling is the present participle and gerund of forthtell.

Meaning of forthtell

Verb

forthtell (third-person singular simple present forthtells, present participle forthtelling, simple past and past participle forthtold)

  1. (transitive) To tell forth; publish abroad.
    • If someone who is seated is conscious that he has been given a special message, let the first be silent, for you can all forthtell the truth one by one so that all may learn and may be encouraged - and the spirits of those who forthtell the truth are [...]2002, William Barclay, The Letters to the Corinthians

Questions about forthtelling

What is forthtelling the present participle and gerund of?
Forthtelling is the present participle and gerund of forthtell.

Words near forthtelling in the dictionary

  1. forthspeaking
  2. forthspeaks
  3. forthspoke
  4. forthspoken
  5. forthtell
  6. forthtelling
  7. forthtells
  8. forthtold
  9. forthward
  10. forthwax
  11. forthwaxed

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