forthfare

English

Etymology 1

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

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

• forthfaring

Etymology 2

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

Noun

forthfare (plural forthfares)

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