"forespread" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From fore- + spread. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|spread}} fore- + spread Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} forespread (plural not attested)
  1. (very rare) That which is spread or laid out before. Tags: no-plural, rare
    Sense id: en-forespread-en-noun-dffjnr9n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English nouns with unattested plurals: 52 48

Verb

Forms: forespreads [present, singular, third-person], forespreading [participle, present], forespread [participle, past], forespread [past]
Etymology: From fore- + spread. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|spread}} fore- + spread Head templates: {{en-verb|forespreads|forespreading|forespread}} forespread (third-person singular simple present forespreads, present participle forespreading, simple past and past participle forespread)
  1. (very rare, transitive, intransitive) To spread before; spread in front of; spread in advance of. Tags: intransitive, rare, transitive Derived forms: forespreading
    Sense id: en-forespread-en-verb-nh-uK3Ia Categories (other): English nouns with unattested plurals, English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English nouns with unattested plurals: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 44 56

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