forn in English

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Etymology: From Middle English forn, from Old English foran (“before, in front, forward, to the front”). More at fore. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|forn}} Middle English forn, {{inh|en|ang|foran||before, in front, forward, to the front}} Old English foran (“before, in front, forward, to the front”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} forn (not comparable)

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "forn"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English forn",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "foran",
        "4": "",
        "5": "before, in front, forward, to the front"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English foran (“before, in front, forward, to the front”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English forn, from Old English foran (“before, in front, forward, to the front”). More at fore.",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "forn (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "name": "Pages with 14 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
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        {
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "1598-1602, [author unknown], The Parnassus plays\nStories of love, where forne the wondring bench, / The lisping gallant might injoy his wench."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Fore, before; in front of; forward; previously."
      ],
      "id": "en-forn-en-adv-4Hw4evGh",
      "links": [
        [
          "Fore",
          "fore"
        ],
        [
          "before",
          "before"
        ],
        [
          "in front of",
          "in front of"
        ],
        [
          "forward",
          "forward"
        ],
        [
          "previously",
          "previously"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) Fore, before; in front of; forward; previously."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "forn"
}

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{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "forn"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English forn",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "foran",
        "4": "",
        "5": "before, in front, forward, to the front"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English foran (“before, in front, forward, to the front”)",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English forn, from Old English foran (“before, in front, forward, to the front”). More at fore.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "forn (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "English adverbs",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English terms derived from Middle English",
        "English terms derived from Old English",
        "English terms inherited from Middle English",
        "English terms inherited from Old English",
        "English terms with obsolete senses",
        "English uncomparable adverbs",
        "Pages with 14 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "1598-1602, [author unknown], The Parnassus plays\nStories of love, where forne the wondring bench, / The lisping gallant might injoy his wench."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Fore, before; in front of; forward; previously."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Fore",
          "fore"
        ],
        [
          "before",
          "before"
        ],
        [
          "in front of",
          "in front of"
        ],
        [
          "forward",
          "forward"
        ],
        [
          "previously",
          "previously"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(obsolete) Fore, before; in front of; forward; previously."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "not-comparable",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "forn"
}

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"forn" meaning in English

Adverb