"forecry" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Perhaps a back-formation from forecrier; or from fore- + cry. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|forecrier|nocap=1}} back-formation from forecrier, {{prefix|en|fore|cry}} fore- + cry Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} forecry (plural not attested)
  1. an announcement or proclamation Tags: no-plural
    Sense id: en-forecry-en-noun-YZvVS440 Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals, English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English back-formations: 79 21 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English nouns with unattested plurals: 73 27 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 55 45

Verb

Forms: forecries [present, singular, third-person], forecrying [participle, present], forecried [participle, past], forecried [past]
Etymology: Perhaps a back-formation from forecrier; or from fore- + cry. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|forecrier|nocap=1}} back-formation from forecrier, {{prefix|en|fore|cry}} fore- + cry Head templates: {{en-verb}} forecry (third-person singular simple present forecries, present participle forecrying, simple past and past participle forecried)
  1. (transitive) to cry forth; proclaim aloud; announce publicly Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-forecry-en-verb-wWe3aJpz Categories (other): English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 55 45

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