fore-footn.

Brit.

/ˈfɔːfʊt/, U.S.

/ˈfɔrˌfʊt/

Etymology: < fore- prefix + foot n. and int.The stress is variable, the prefix being often felt as an adjective.

a. One of the front feet of a quadruped.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > animal body > general parts > body and limbs > [noun] > paw or foot > fore-foot > of quadruped

handa1382

fore-foot1481

1481 W. Caxton tr. Hist. Reynard Fox (1970) 18 He had loste his eeris, and the skynne wyth the clawes of his forefeet.

1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. 312 a The grayhounde..wolde..leape with his fore fete vpon the Kynges shulders.

1604 N. Breton Passionate Shepheard (1877) sig. B^v To see..the little blacke-haird Cony..With her fore-feete wash her face.

1697 London Gaz. No. 3330/4 Throws his fore Foot out like a Turky Horse.

1770 G. White Let. Mar. in Nat. Hist. Selborne (1789) 79 From the fore-feet to the belly behind the shoulder it [sc. the moose-deer] measured three feet and eight inches.

1834 H. McMurtrie tr. G. Cuvier Animal Kingdom (abridged ed.) 60 The long claws of their fore-feet enable them to dig with great effect.

1869 E. Dunkin Midnight Sky 16 The Great Bear's right fore-foot.

†b. jocularly. The hand.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > extremities > hand > [noun]

handeOE

cleche?c1225

fista1300

dallea1500

clutcha1529

gripea1555

famble1567

claw1577

golla1586

patte1586

manus1598

pickers and stealers1604

fore-foota1616

pud1654

daddle?1725

fin1785

mauley1789

feeler1825

maniple1829

flipper1832

flapper1834

grappler1852

duke1874

mitt1893

a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry V (1623) ii. i. 65 Giue me thy fist, thy fore-foote to me giue.

2. Nautical. ‘The foremost piece of the keel, or a timber which terminates the keel at the forward extremity, and forms a rest for the stem's lower end’ (Adm. Smyth).

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > body of vessel > bottom or part under water > [noun] > keel and kelson > keel > forward extremity

gripe1580

fore-foot1771

1644 H. Mainwaring Sea-mans Dict. (at cited word) There is no such place of a ship which is termed her fore-foote; but..when two ships saile, so that one doth lie with her stem so much a-weather the other, that keeping their courses, that ship which doth so lie, will goe-out a head with the other, then we say, that she doth lie with the fore-foote of the other, as she stands or comes with her fore-foote..so that this word fore-foote, implies no more, but one ships lying, or sayling a-crosse an other ships way.]

1771 Ann. Reg. 1770 153/1 She hung upon this rock by the fore-foot, her stern being amazingly depressed.

1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast xviii. 51 We saw a..whale, slowly crossing our fore-foot.

Draft additions March 2009

a. The front part of the foot.

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1917 Chicago Tribune 14 Oct. vi. 3/3 Of great importance is the toe of the shoe. It should give ample room for the forefoot to spread to its greatest width when weight bearing.

1959 Times 12 Jan. 11/5 The wearing of such shoes leads to defects in the structure of the forefoot.

2001 Independent 12 July ii. 8/4 When you wear heels..the rear foot is propped up unnaturally and all the body weight..is thrown forward into the forefoot.

b. The part of a shoe (esp. a sports shoe) which supports the front of the foot.

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1981 Daily Herald (Chicago) 20 May (Suppl.) Road Star Running Shoes feature an extra thick forefoot for super shock absorption.

1990 Littlewoods Catal. Spring–Summer 621/1 (caption) EVA midsole in forefoot and absorption matrix in rearfoot for superior cushioning.

2003 Akron (Ohio) Beacon Jrnl. (Nexis) 9 Oct. e1 Etonics has stable air cushioning in the forefoot and rearfoot or a narrow heel with a wide forefoot.

Draft additions March 2009

forefoot striker n. chiefly Athletics a person whose stride (esp. when running) is characterized by the front of the foot striking the ground first; cf. rearfoot striker n. at rearfoot n. Compounds.

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1980 P.R. Cavanagh Running Shoe Bk. x. 215/2 A runner who is a midfoot or forefoot striker often shows a unique wear pattern.

2004 St. Cloud (Minnesota) Times (Nexis) 2 Dec. c3 If you are a high arch forefoot striker they now make socks with more padding on the ball of your foot and less on your heel to diminish the possibility of running or walking related problems.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	fore-foot
释义	fore-footn. Brit. /ˈfɔːfʊt/, U.S. /ˈfɔrˌfʊt/ Etymology: < fore- prefix + foot n. and int.The stress is variable, the prefix being often felt as an adjective. 1. a. One of the front feet of a quadruped. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > body and limbs > [noun] > paw or foot > fore-foot > of quadruped handa1382 fore-foot1481 1481 W. Caxton tr. Hist. Reynard Fox (1970) 18 He had loste his eeris, and the skynne wyth the clawes of his forefeet. 1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. 312 a The grayhounde..wolde..leape with his fore fete vpon the Kynges shulders. 1604 N. Breton Passionate Shepheard (1877) sig. B^v To see..the little blacke-haird Cony..With her fore-feete wash her face. 1697 London Gaz. No. 3330/4 Throws his fore Foot out like a Turky Horse. 1770 G. White Let. Mar. in Nat. Hist. Selborne (1789) 79 From the fore-feet to the belly behind the shoulder it [sc. the moose-deer] measured three feet and eight inches. 1834 H. McMurtrie tr. G. Cuvier Animal Kingdom (abridged ed.) 60 The long claws of their fore-feet enable them to dig with great effect. 1869 E. Dunkin Midnight Sky 16 The Great Bear's right fore-foot. †b. jocularly. The hand. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > limb > extremities > hand > [noun] handeOE cleche?c1225 fista1300 dallea1500 clutcha1529 gripea1555 famble1567 claw1577 golla1586 patte1586 manus1598 pickers and stealers1604 fore-foota1616 pud1654 daddle?1725 fin1785 mauley1789 feeler1825 maniple1829 flipper1832 flapper1834 grappler1852 duke1874 mitt1893 a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry V (1623) ii. i. 65 Giue me thy fist, thy fore-foote to me giue. View more context for this quotation 2. Nautical. ‘The foremost piece of the keel, or a timber which terminates the keel at the forward extremity, and forms a rest for the stem's lower end’ (Adm. Smyth). ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > parts of vessels > body of vessel > bottom or part under water > [noun] > keel and kelson > keel > forward extremity gripe1580 fore-foot1771 1644 H. Mainwaring Sea-mans Dict. (at cited word) There is no such place of a ship which is termed her fore-foote; but..when two ships saile, so that one doth lie with her stem so much a-weather the other, that keeping their courses, that ship which doth so lie, will goe-out a head with the other, then we say, that she doth lie with the fore-foote of the other, as she stands or comes with her fore-foote..so that this word fore-foote, implies no more, but one ships lying, or sayling a-crosse an other ships way.] 1771 Ann. Reg. 1770 153/1 She hung upon this rock by the fore-foot, her stern being amazingly depressed. 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast xviii. 51 We saw a..whale, slowly crossing our fore-foot. Draft additions March 2009 a. The front part of the foot. ΚΠ 1917 Chicago Tribune 14 Oct. vi. 3/3 Of great importance is the toe of the shoe. It should give ample room for the forefoot to spread to its greatest width when weight bearing. 1959 Times 12 Jan. 11/5 The wearing of such shoes leads to defects in the structure of the forefoot. 2001 Independent 12 July ii. 8/4 When you wear heels..the rear foot is propped up unnaturally and all the body weight..is thrown forward into the forefoot. b. The part of a shoe (esp. a sports shoe) which supports the front of the foot. ΚΠ 1981 Daily Herald (Chicago) 20 May (Suppl.) Road Star Running Shoes feature an extra thick forefoot for super shock absorption. 1990 Littlewoods Catal. Spring–Summer 621/1 (caption) EVA midsole in forefoot and absorption matrix in rearfoot for superior cushioning. 2003 Akron (Ohio) Beacon Jrnl. (Nexis) 9 Oct. e1 Etonics has stable air cushioning in the forefoot and rearfoot or a narrow heel with a wide forefoot. Draft additions March 2009 forefoot striker n. chiefly Athletics a person whose stride (esp. when running) is characterized by the front of the foot striking the ground first; cf. rearfoot striker n. at rearfoot n. Compounds. ΚΠ 1980 P.R. Cavanagh Running Shoe Bk. x. 215/2 A runner who is a midfoot or forefoot striker often shows a unique wear pattern. 2004 St. Cloud (Minnesota) Times (Nexis) 2 Dec. c3 If you are a high arch forefoot striker they now make socks with more padding on the ball of your foot and less on your heel to diminish the possibility of running or walking related problems. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1481
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