Forthfaring
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The act or process of faring forth; departure. uncountable
"Graeme was not too familiar with the city, and he led the way over to Canal Street, which he knew, before turning riverward. The forthfaring was in solemn silence, but after a block or two Felicita began to be sorry for her companion and once lived up to her name."
- 2 A passing away; decease; death; departure. uncountable
"For when it drew nigh to the time of his departure and forthfaring, then were there fourteen days ere that that he was vexed and awearied by bodily ills, yet in such measure that all that time he could both speak and go about."
- 1 present participle and gerund of forthfare form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"Graeme was not too familiar with the city, and he led the way over to Canal Street, which he knew, before turning riverward. The forthfaring was in solemn silence, but after a block or two Felicita began to be sorry for her companion and once lived up to her name."
Etymology
From Middle English *forthfaring, equivalent to forthfare + -ing.
From forthfare + -ing.
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