Definition/Meaning of forthfare

• English - Verb: forthfare (third-person singular simple present forthfares, present participle forthfaring, simple past and past participle forthfared) (intransitive) To go forth; go away; depart ; journey . 1921, Eliakim Littell, The living age: Volume 309 - Page 434: [...] That Love may go forthfaring unafraid. 1905, Francis Lynde, A fool for love: When he had learned what he wanted to know, he forthfared to…
• English - Noun: forthfare (plural forthfares) (obsolete) Departure . (obsolete) Passing bell , death knell .
• English - Etymology: 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”). Etymology 2. From Middle English forthfare , from Old English forþfaru (“a going forth, departure”).
• English - Derived terms: forthfaring