afterdeal en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English afterdele. Equivalent to after- + deal.
Meanings
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(no-plural) Disadvantage.
And thus the battaile was great, and oftentimes that one partie was at a foredele and anon at an afterdele, which endured long.
1889, Sir Thomas Mallory, La morte d'Arthure: The history of King Arthur and of the Knights:Johnson & Company's account was now at an afterdeal, and Richard simply did not know where to find the money to pay their debts.
1955, Barbara Winchester, Tudor family portrait:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| afterdele | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |