Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forthsend

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: forth-send
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To send forth; dispatch; send off.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Forthsend my thoughts, to Venice on the sea; And dream of gondolas, and palace-pile, And shadowy figures sitting near to me; [...]"
"Many thanks now in foresight for the care wherewith you have to forthsend me this post parcell, that I am waiting for with hurry (I have me pickled the ear ass on this word : avec impatience ! ). Forgive me."

Etymology

From Middle English *forthsenden, from Old English forþsendan (“to send forth”), equivalent to forth- + send. Cognate with Dutch voortzenden (“to send forth”), German fortsenden (“to send forth, dispatch”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: forth
Root: *forthsenden, forþsendan

Usage

Inflected Forms

forthsends (present, singular) forthsending (participle, present) forthsent (participle, past) forthsent (past)

Questions

What does forthsend mean?: To send forth; dispatch; send off.
Where does forthsend come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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