forthtell

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English

Etymology

From forth- +‎ tell.

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To tell forth; publish abroad.
    • 2002, William Barclay, The Letters to the Corinthians:
      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
    • 2005, Chuck D. Pierce, Rebecca Wagner Sytsema, When God Speaks:
      These are prophets who “forthtell,” which means that they speak forth a living message from God for the hour. In this context, the prophet is using interpretive gifts to forthtell the will and counsel of God.