Definitions

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  • noun The act or process of faring forth; departure.
  • noun A passing away; decease; death; departure.
  • verb Present participle of forthfare.

Etymologies

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From Middle English *forthfaring, equivalent to forthfare +‎ -ing.

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From forthfare +‎ -ing.

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Examples

  • I dare you to go over and say, 'I prithee, sir, of thy good will come thou forthfaring with two vagabonds who do quest high and low the land of Nowhere.'

    The Trail of the Hawk A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life Sinclair Lewis 1918

  • None, indeed, were more imbued with the forthfaring spirit than these women, who were leaving, without regret, sheltered, comfortable lives to face hardships and brave dangers without a question.

    Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909

  • None, indeed, were more imbued with the forthfaring spirit than these women, who were leaving, without regret, sheltered, comfortable lives to face hardships and brave dangers without a question.

    A Traveller in War-Time Winston Churchill 1909

  • She yielded herself to the witchery of the hour, the sheer delight of forthfaring into the unknown.

    Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909

  • She yielded herself to the witchery of the hour, the sheer delight of forthfaring into the unknown.

    The Dwelling Place of Light — Complete Winston Churchill 1909

  • She yielded herself to the witchery of the hour, the sheer delight of forthfaring into the unknown.

    The Dwelling Place of Light — Volume 2 Winston Churchill 1909

  • Ninety-nine times out of a hundred the unwonted thing, the president's forthfaring with a stranger who had somehow gained access to the private room during the sacred half-hour, would have made him look up and wonder.

    The Price Francis Lynde 1893

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