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forelead en · VERB

Etymology

From Middle English forleden, from Old English fōrelǣdan (“to lead forth”), equivalent to fore- + lead.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To lead forth; lead forward; lead before.
    • " [...] But you twin sister of the morning sun, Forelead the Sun!" 1902, Thomas Edgar Pemberton, Ellen Terry and her sisters:
    • This interactive and informative site follows Spanish exploration by way of a map showing the trails (now highways) where the conquistadores foreled. 2003, Gary B. Nash, The American people: creating a nation and a society:

Forms

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forlead alternative lexicographic
foreled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
foreled Tense=Past lexicographic
foreleading Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
foreleads Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic