forthfare

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle English forthfaren, from Old English forþfaran (“to go forth, depart”), equivalent to forth- +‎ fare. Related to forþfaru (“departure”) and forþfōr (“departure, death”). ==== Verb ==== forthfare (third-person singular simple present forthfares, present participle forthfaring, simple past and past participle forthfared) (intransitive) To go forth; go away; depart; journey. (intransitive) To decease; pass away; die. ===== Derived terms ===== forthfaring === Etymology 2 === From Middle English forthfare, from Old English forþfaru (“a going forth, departure”). ==== Noun ==== forthfare (plural forthfares) (obsolete) Departure. (obsolete) Passing bell, death knell.