tevoorst

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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Adverb

tevōorst

1. first and foremost
   • 1249, Schepenbrief van Bochoute, Velzeke, eastern Flanders:

     Ende den scepenen van velseke teuoirst dat der boidin molniser van dalle(m) vercochte den hare henricke van den putte portere van ghint...

     And to the aldermen of velseke foremost, that the lord Boidin Molniser of Dallem sold to the lord Henrick van den Putte, citizen of Ghent...