"fore-tried" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fore-tried [comparative], most fore-tried [superlative]
Etymology: From fore- + tried. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|tried}} fore- + tried Head templates: {{en-adj}} fore-tried (comparative more fore-tried, superlative most fore-tried)
  1. Tried or tested beforehand; proven.
    Sense id: en-fore-tried-en-adj-JLjpV2XI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
  2. Tried or used beforehand; previously used; unchaste. (of women)
    Sense id: en-fore-tried-en-adj-j62ivntS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: foretried
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