"forespræc" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Old English]

IPA: /ˈfo.reˌspræːt͡ʃ/
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *forēsprāku, equivalent to fore- + sprǣċ. Cognate with Old High German forasprāhha. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*forēsprāku}} Proto-West Germanic *forēsprāku, {{pre|ang|fore|sprǣċ}} fore- + sprǣċ, {{cog|goh|forasprāhha}} Old High German forasprāhha Head templates: {{ang-noun|f|head=foresprǣċ}} foresprǣċ f Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-o-f|foresprǣċ}}, {{ang-decl-noun|foresprǣċ|foresprǣċa,foresprǣċe|foresprǣċe|foresprǣċa,foresprǣċe|foresprǣċe|foresprǣċa|foresprǣċe|foresprǣċum|num=|title=|type=strong ō-stem}} Forms: foresprǣċ [canonical, feminine], no-table-tags [table-tags], foresprǣċ [nominative, singular], foresprǣċa [nominative, plural], foresprǣċe [nominative, plural], foresprǣċe [accusative, singular], foresprǣċa [accusative, plural], foresprǣċe [accusative, plural], foresprǣċe [genitive, singular], foresprǣċa [genitive, plural], foresprǣċe [dative, singular], foresprǣċum [dative, plural], forespǣċ [alternative]
  1. advocacy
    Sense id: en-forespræc-ang-noun-6adm9~aG
  2. an excuse
    Sense id: en-forespræc-ang-noun-XYy-Eyy0 Categories (other): Old English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with fore-: 4 13 8 34 42
  3. speech by the representative of another; that which is said by a sponsor
    Sense id: en-forespræc-ang-noun-qI5CvYwf
  4. that which has been already said; the contents of a document
    Sense id: en-forespræc-ang-noun-ujShe2I2 Categories (other): Old English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with fore-: 4 13 8 34 42
  5. a forespeech, preface, foreword, introductory, a speaking before, a fore-promise
    Sense id: en-forespræc-ang-noun-7Y-zdHVF Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms prefixed with fore-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 4 12 8 31 46 Disambiguation of Old English terms prefixed with fore-: 4 13 8 34 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 12 7 9 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 10 6 8 72
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfo.reˌspræːt͡ʃ/"
    }
  ],
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}
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