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forehand, a. and n. and adv.|ˈfɔərhænd|
[f. fore- prefix + hand.]
A. adj.
†1. Archery. forehand (shaft): an arrow for shooting straight before one. Opposed to underhand. Obs.
1545R. Ascham Toxoph. (Arb.) 126 The forehande must haue a bigge breste to bere the great myghte of the bowe. 1597Shakes. 2 Hen. IV, iii. ii. 52 Hee would haue..carryed you a fore-hand Shaft at foureteene and foureteene and a halfe.
2. Done or given at some earlier time. Of payments, etc.: Made in advance. ? Obs. exc. dial.
1599Shakes. Much Ado iv. i. 51 She did embrace me as a husband, And so extenuate the forehand sinne. 1678St. Trials, Popish Plot Introd. VI. 1490, I wonder I had no fore-hand notice of it [my trial]. a1679T. Goodwin Wks. I. iii. 25 This forehand Union hath..such virtue in it. 1790W. Marshall Midland Co. I. 20 Covenanting to pay what is called a ‘forehand rent’. 1825–80Jamieson s.v., Fore-han'-payment is payment in advance, as is generally the rule with school fees.
3. Foremost, leading. Also, fore-a-hand. forehand stone (Curling): see quot. Also ellipt. or quasi-n.: The first or foremost player.
1664Butler Hud. ii. ii 618 A Nag That might pass for a forehand Stag. 1816Scott Old Mort. vii, Our auld fore⁓hand ox. 1825Jamieson s.v., The forehand stane is the stone first played in curling. Clydes. 1831Blackw. Mag. Dec. 983 A canny forehan'. 1892Kerr Curling Gloss. in Skating, etc. (Badm. Libr.) 380 Fore-han', the first player or lead.
4. ? = forehanded a. 2 b.
1784R. Bage Barham Downs I. 172 Would any man in his senses that was not a very forehand man indeed, live in the elegant way you do?
5. Lawn Tennis.
a. Said of a stroke made by holding the racket with the palm of the hand turned forwards.
b. Applied to the area of a court in which a player uses the forehand stroke.
1889H. W. W. Wilberforce Lawn Tennis 21 When about to make a forehand stroke, the feet should be apart. Ibid. 36 Supposing it [sc. the return] comes to the player's forehand, he may..return it in the direction it came but at an acuter angle. Ibid. 37 From the forehand court the return will be either—(a) Down the line... (b) Across the court. 1890C. G. Heathcote Tennis 212 The moment it is seen that the ball will come to the fore-hand, the left foot should be brought across and in front of the right. 1921A. W. Myers 20 Yrs. Lawn Tennis 9 He attacked the Australian's backhand corner (the forehand corner of a right-handed player) very adroitly. 1929Morn. Post 13 July 16/2 The Forehand Grip. 1958Everyman's Encycl. VII. 663/1 In the forehand drive the hitting arm is extended fully.
B. n.
1. a. The position in front or above. † to have the forehand of, to be to the forehand with (Sc.): to have the upper hand or advantage of.
1557T. Phaer æneid v. M iij b, And yet not formost al, nor al her keele hath forhand wonne. 1588Parke tr. Mendoza's Hist. China 143 a, Hee determined..to depart and procure..to get the forehande of them..and to ayde and helpe them [etc.]. 1599Shakes. Hen. V, iv. i. 297 But for Ceremonie, such a Wretch..Had the fore-hand and vantage of a King. 1646W. Jenkyn Remora 28 God keeps on the fore-hand with you, let us follow hard after him. 1825–80Jamieson, s.v., ‘I'm to the forehand wi' you’, I have got the start of you.
b. That which holds the front position; the vanguard, hence the mainstay.
1606Shakes. Tr. & Cr. i. iii. 143 The great Achilles..The sinew and the fore-hand of our Hoste.
2. That part of a horse which is before the rider.
1617Markham Caval. i. 12 They haue most excellent forehandes. 1683Lond. Gaz. No. 1890/4 A light Grey Mare..handsome forehand but thin behind. 1816Scott Antiq. xxxvi, What fine fore-hands!—what capital chargers they would make! 1884E. L. Anderson Mod. Horsemansh. i. i. 2 For our purposes, we shall consider as the Forehand of the horse all that part which is in front of the saddle.
3. Lawn Tennis. A forehand stroke. on the forehand: forehanded.
1908H. S. Mahony in A. W. Myers Compl. Lawn Tennis Player 246 Of their ground-play, especially on the fore⁓hand, there is nothing to be said but praise. 1924G. W. Hillyard 40 Yrs. Lawn Tennis 69 He..never did acquire the right method of hitting the ball on the forehand. 1934Times 26 July 5/4 His forehand became utterly wild... It was on the forehand that he made the losing stroke.
C. adv. Lawn Tennis. (See quot.)
1925S. Lenglen Lawn Tennis 24 The ball is cut fore⁓hand when it is struck below the centre of its circumference and across from right to left. |