"forblack" meaning in English

See forblack in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: forblacker [comparative], more forblack [comparative], forblackest [superlative], most forblack [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English forblack, equivalent to for- + black. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|forblack}} Middle English forblack, {{prefix|en|for|black}} for- + black Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} forblack (comparative forblacker or more forblack, superlative forblackest or most forblack)
  1. (archaic) Extremely black; jet-black. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-forblack-en-adj-KA46YMI9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with for-

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