† forrideln.
Obsolete.
One who rides in advance. Also figurative a precursor, a preliminary.
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the world > time > relative time > the past > antecedence or being earlier > [noun] > antecedent or precursor
forerunnerOE
forridelc1000
messengerc1300
precursora1500
waymaker1574
postiliona1586
ushera1586
precedence1598
vaunt-courier1598
precedent1599
prodromus1602
ante-disposition1611
precedency1611
prodrome1611
antecedent1612
antedating1633
leading card1635
prodromy1647
antecessor1657
precursorya1660
prodromist1716
morning star1721
skirmisher1820
antecursor1850
c1000 Ælfric Homilies II. 168 Cyning..Totilla..sende his forridel..cyðan his to-cyme ðam halgan were.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 220 & þe for ridles þe brochten in þe sunne. þet is þe deofles heaued. þet me schal to treoden anan.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 153 Swiche & oðere forridles.
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