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Old English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From fore- + -weard.
Adjective
foreweard
- forward, fore, former, early, prior
Declension
Declension of foreweard — Strong
Declension of foreweard — Weak
Descendants
Etymology 2
From fore- + weard (“ward, keeping”).
Noun
foreweard f
- an agreement, compact, treaty
- His brōðer griþ and forewarde eall æftercwæþ ― His brother renounced peace and treaties. (Chr. 1094; Erl. 229, 30, 31)
- Būton he ða forewarda gehēolde ― unless he kept the agreements, (Erl. 229, 32: Cod. Dipl. 732; A.D. 1016-1020; Kmbl. iv. 10, 16)
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
Descendants
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