† forthgangn.
Obsolete.
A going forth or out; progress, advance.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > forward movement > [noun]
forthgangc900
racea1400
processa1450
remuea1450
profectiona1538
procession1585
advance1593
nod1597
progressa1599
riddance1598
run1626
advancement1637
incession1651
progression1651–3
march1683
progrediency1701
waygate1825
c900 tr. Bede Eccl. Hist. (1891) v. xxii. 476 Þæs cyninges rice ge foreweard ge forðgong..monegum..styrenessum wiþerweardra ðinga..gemengde syndon.
c1230 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Corpus Cambr.) (1962) 191 I þe forðȝong of god lif & i þe leaste ende.
c1230 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Corpus Cambr.) (1962) 164 Ich wes þe biginnunge hwi swuch þing hefde forðȝong.
a1300 E.E. Psalter cxliii[i]. 14 Noght es falling of stane walle swa, Ne forth-gang, ne crie, in waies of þa.
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† forthgangv.
Obsolete.
intransitive. To go forth.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > forward movement > move forward or advance [verb (intransitive)]
wadeOE
agoOE
forthganga1000
forthgoOE
syeOE
kenc1275
to-stepc1275
vaunce1303
forthnima1325
passc1330
throc1330
forthpass1382
to pass forthc1384
to carry forthc1390
proceedc1392
to go alongc1400
to be forthwardc1430
get) groundc1436
to set onc1450
avauntc1460
pretend1481
to make way1490
advance?1507
to get forward1523
promove1570
to rid ground (also space)1572
to rid (the) way1581
progressa1586
to gather grounda1593
to make forth1594
to make on1597
to work up1603
perge1607
to work one's (also its) way1609
to pass on1611
to gain ground1625
to make its way1645
vadea1660
propagate1700
to gain one's way1777
further1789
to pull up1829
on1840
to make (up) ground1921
a1000 Battle of Maldon 3 Het þa hyssa hwæne..forðgangan.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) l. 5998 Pharao..þe folk ne wild he late forthgang.
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