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fore1 adj.†earlier; that is in front XV; sb. in (orig.) Sc. and Anglo-Ir. phr. to the fore present, surviving; ready, available XVII; conspicuous XIX. Evolved from analysis of comps. of prefix FORE-, e.g. forehead, foreland, forepart.

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