Forthspeak

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To speak forth; declare; announce. archaic, transitive

    "The truth Is not to be forthspoken to the mob, Unless you wish to die for it."

  2. 2
    To reveal; divulge. archaic, transitive

    "All I ask is, Do the existing applications of matter forthspeak any operation of intelligent power?"

Example

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"The truth Is not to be forthspoken to the mob, Unless you wish to die for it."

Etymology

From forth- + speak. See Old English forþsprecan.

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