forede

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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fordene , foredene ; færedene (Laȝamon's Brut )
fareden , foredin (Northern)

Etymology

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From fo ("enemy") +‎ -rede ("-hood"); for the form færedene , compare Old English fǣhþu . First attested in c. 1275.

Pronunciation

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IPA ^(key): /ˈfɔ̝ːˌrɛːd(ə)/, /ˈfɔ̝ːˌrɛdən(ə)/
IPA ^(key): /ˈfaːˌrɛdən(ə)/ (Northern)

Noun

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forede (uncountable )

(rare ) Enmity, hostility; the state of being hostile.

References

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"fō-rēden, n.", in MED Online , Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
"foreden, n.", in OED Online Paid subscription required ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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