foredeal

English

Alternative forms

fordele , fordeal , fordeale
forthdeal (erroneous)
fordell , fordel (Scotland)

Etymology

From earlier fordele , from Middle English foredel , foredele . Equivalent to fore- +‎ deal . Compare Saterland Frisian Foardeel ("advantage, gain, benefit, profit"), Dutch voordeel , Low German fortel , German Vorteil ("advantage"), Danish fordel , Swedish fördel . More at fore- , deal .

Pronunciation

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IPA ^(key): (noun) /ˈfɔː(ɹ)diːl/
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IPA ^(key): (verb) /fɔː(ɹ)ˈdiːl/
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Noun

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foredeal (plural foredeals )

An advantage; benefit; profit.
- 1527, Brewer, Brodie, Gairdner, Letters and papers, foreign and domestic, of the reign of Henry VIII:
  [...] and at a great foredeal already; [and as for] such foredeal that they despair not of the...a deal, but that through the help of God, [our Grace and] other good ministers, these personages which [shall be now] sent shall undoubtedly conclude [...]
- 1889, Sir Thomas Mallory, La morte d'Arthure: The history of King Arthur and of the Knights:
  And thus the battaile was great, and oftentimes that one partie was at a foredele and anon at an afterdele, which endured long.
- 1846, Miles Coverdale, Remains of Miles Coverdale (Hope of the Faithful):
  And though this be a great foredeal, and an excellent jewel, yet the great and unspeakable glory, that in time to come shall be declared in us, hath not yet appeared.
(UK dialectal , Scotland ) The first place; lead; precedence; preference.
(UK dialectal , Scotland ) Progress; advancement.

Verb

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foredeal (third-person singular simple present foredeals , present participle foredealing , simple past and past participle foredealed )