"foreright" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more foreright [comparative], most foreright [superlative]
Etymology: From fore + right. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fore|right}} fore + right Head templates: {{en-adj}} foreright (comparative more foreright, superlative most foreright)
  1. (obsolete) Characterising a wind blowing on the line of one's travel; favourable. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-foreright-en-adj-KC48~45G

Adverb

Forms: more foreright [comparative], most foreright [superlative]
Etymology: From fore + right. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fore|right}} fore + right Head templates: {{en-adv}} foreright (comparative more foreright, superlative most foreright)
  1. (obsolete) Directly forwards, straight ahead. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-foreright-en-adv-pkwz0Ttl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77

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