† forestopv.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To stop up in front.
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the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > close or shut [verb (transitive)] > close by obstruction or block up > block the way or a passage
forsetc900
withseta1300
stop13..
speara1325
withsperre1330
to stop one's way1338
shut1362
forbara1375
beseta1400
stopc1400
precludea1513
interclude1526
to shut up1526
forestall1528
fence1535
hedge1535
quar1542
foreclose1548
forestop1566
to flounder up1576
obstruct1578
bar1590
retrench1590
to shut the door in (also upon) (a person's) face1596
barricade1606
barricado1611
thwartc1630
blocka1644
overthwart1654
rebarricado1655
to choke up1673
blockade1696
embarrass1735
snow1816
roadblock1950
1566 T. Drant Wailyngs Hieremiah in tr. Horace Medicinable Morall sig. Kv v He hath forestopde my pathes with stone.
2. intransitive or absol. To put in a stay or support for earth in advance of the work.
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society > occupation and work > industry > earth-moving, etc. > [verb (intransitive)] > other specific processes
to pick upc1400
forestop1747
cut-and-fill1904
bulldoze1944
pick1997
1747 W. Hooson Miners Dict. sig. Iij To Forestop with Polings driven down with care.
Derivatives
fore-stopping n. (in quot. concrete)
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1747 W. Hooson Miners Dict. sig. Iij It may be put in without disturbing the fore-stoping.
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