forthfare

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English forthfaren, from Old English forþfaran (to go forth, depart), equivalent to forth- +‎ fare. Related to forþfaru (departure) and forþfōr (departure, death).

Verb

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forthfare (third-person singular simple present forthfares, present participle forthfaring, simple past and past participle forthfared)

  1. (intransitive) To go forth; go away; depart; journey.
    • 1905, Francis Lynde, A fool for love:
      When he had learned what he wanted to know, he forthfared to meet Winton at the incoming train.
    • 1908, The Homiletic review, volume 56, page 450:
      [...] with great-hearted Christians fighting for each other instead of against each other, all just forthfaring unitedly for the Christianizing of the world, [...]
    • 1918, Francis Lynde, Branded:
      There was nobody to meet me as I forthfared from the prison gates, but I was not expecting any one and so was not disappointed.
    • 1921, Eliakim Littell, The living age: Volume 309 - Page 434:
      [...] That Love may go forthfaring unafraid.
    • 2002, Irene Gammel, Making Avonlea:
      The evolution of energetic, industrious, forthfaring peoples under the peculiarly favourable climatic conditions of north-western Europe is the most important element in that success.
  2. (intransitive) To decease; pass away; die.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From Middle English forthfare, from Old English forþfaru (a going forth, departure).

Noun

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forthfare (plural forthfares)

  1. (obsolete) Departure.
  2. (obsolete) Passing bell, death knell.