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单词 aforerider
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aforerider
aforerider n.
Brit. /əˈfɔːˌrʌɪdə/
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U.S. /əˈfɔ(r)ˌraɪdər/
now chiefly historical (in plural) the advance guard of an army, scouts.
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society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier with special duty > [noun] > guide, scout, etc.
waitc1325
runnera1382
scourera1400
exploratorc1429
discovererc1440
waiter?1473
out-spy1488
scurrier1488
aforeridera1525
fore-rider1548
guide?1548
outscourer1548
scout1555
vanquerer1579
outscout1581
outskirrer1625
scouter1642
scoutinger1642
wood-ranger1734
reconnoiterer1752
feeler1834
a1525 ( J. C. Nichols Chron. Rebellion Lincs. 16 in Camden Misc. (1847) I (MED) Their aforeryders were com to Rotherham.
a1605 (c1471) Hist. Arrival King Edward IV (1838) 18 He roode to Barnete..where his aforne-riders had founden the afore-riders of th'Erles of Warwikes hooste..and chaced them out of the towne.
1823 S. Turner Hist. Eng. during Middle Ages III. ii. iv. 366 Edward..had early..divided his host into three battalions, sent off aforeriders and scourers on every side.
2002 M. Gentle Logistics of Carthage in Worlds that Weren't (2005) 211 There were six or seven men in the same drab clothing. Skirmishers? Aforeriders?
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