forspread en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English forspreden, equivalent to for- + spread. Cognate with Dutch verspreiden (“to spread, disseminate, distribute”).
Meanings
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(ambitransitive, dialectal) To spread; extend.
Or ever with me the maw of the sepulchre fed becometh, Or e'er in the dust each part of my frame forspread becometh, […]
1898, Omar Khayyam, John Payne, Villon Society, The quatrains of Omar Kheyyam of Nishapour:
- (ambitransitive) To diffuse
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forsprede | alternative | lexicographic | |
| forspreads | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| forspreading | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forspread | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| forspread | Tense=Past | lexicographic |