forthfareとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

forthfare (三人称単数 現在形 forthfares, 現在分詞 forthfaring, 過去形および過去分詞形 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.

派生語

• forthfaring

語源 2

From Middle English forthfare, from 古期英語 forþfaru (“a going forth, departure”).

名詞

forthfare (複数形 forthfares)

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