Old English · noun
forespræc
Normalised foresprǣċ
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈfo.reˌspræːt͡ʃ/
- Syllables
- ˈfo · re · ˌspræːt͡ʃ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- forespeechadvocacydocumentforewordintroductoryfore-promiseprefacealready
Meaning
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advocacy
-
an excuse
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speech by the representative of another; that which is said by a sponsor
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that which has been already said; the contents of a document
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a forespeech, preface, foreword, introductory, a speaking before, a fore-promise
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | foresprǣċ | foresprǣċaforesprǣċe |
| Accusative | foresprǣċe | foresprǣċaforesprǣċe |
| Genitive | foresprǣċe | foresprǣċa |
| Dative | foresprǣċe | foresprǣċum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *forēsprāku, equivalent to fore- + sprǣċ. Cognate with Old High German forasprāhha.
Descendants
forespeech
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