† forthgov.
Obsolete.
1.
a. intransitive. To go forth: see forth adv. 5, 6 Occasionally with cognate object. Of day, night, etc.: To pass, pass away.
ΘΚΠ
the world > time > [verb (intransitive)]
overgoeOE
agoeOE
goOE
forthgoOE
runOE
overdrivea1275
farea1325
overmetea1325
walka1325
passc1330
slidec1374
yern1377
to pass overa1382
wastec1385
waive1390
to pass awaya1400
overseyc1400
drive?c1450
to drive ona1470
slevea1510
to roll awaya1522
to roll overa1522
to wear out, forth1525
flit1574
to pass on1574
to run on1578
overhie1582
wear1597
overslip1607
spend1607
travel1609
to go bya1616
elapsea1644
to come round1650
efflux1660
to roll round1684
lapse1702
roll1731
to roll around1769
to roll by1790
transpire1824
to come around1829
tide1835
elabe1837
tick1937
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
OE Anglo-Saxon Chron. anno 1075 Raulf..wolde forðgan mid his folce.
c1175 Lamb. Hom. 91 Swa þet ileiden þa untrummen men bi þere stret þere petrus forð-eoðe.
c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 9 Ðe niht is forð-gon and dai neihlecheð.
a1300 E.E. Psalter lxxxviii[i]. 42 Bi-reved him alle forth-gaand þe wai.
a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 2819 Nu is forð-gon ðe ðridde dai.
a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Judith xvi. 27 Forsothe she was in feste daȝes forth goende [L. procedens] with gret glorie.
1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Gen. xliv. 4 And now the cyte thei ȝeden oute and forth ȝeden a litill.
c1425 Seven Sag. (P) 761 Thay..dyde ham bothe forth goo.
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 173/2 Forthegone, profectus.
1600 E. Fairfax tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne xviii. xix. 319 Whereat amazd he staid, and well prepard For his defence, heedfull..foorthwent.
b. figurative esp. To advance in age (also, in power or dignity). Of a treaty: To be carried into effect.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > carrying out > execute, perform, or carry out [verb (intransitive)] > be carried into effect
forthgoa1325
to go through1812
the world > life > source or principle of life > age > [verb (intransitive)] > advance in age
forthgoa1325
throc1325
to wax in age or eld1340
grow1477
aspire1576
accrue1586
the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > advance, progress, or develop [verb (intransitive)] > rise in prosperity, power, or rank
wax971
climba1240
forthgoa1325
arise1340
risec1390
increasea1425
to come upa1475
raise1490
clamber1576
to make one's way1579
grow1622
to get on (also up) in the world1791
a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 835 Sum was wið migt so forð-gon Ðat hadden he under hem mani-on.
c1330 R. Mannyng Chron. (1810) 185 Philip vnderstode, R. wild not consent, þat ilk conant forth ȝode, þat þe Soudan sent.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 10757 He was sumdel forthgan in lijf.
2. To come forth as from a source, proceed.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > go or come out [verb (intransitive)] > from a source
forthgoc1000
flowc1175
sprouta1200
lightc1225
reflaira1450
emane1656
spawn1657
emanate1818
c1000 West Saxon Gospels: Mark (Corpus Cambr.) vii. 15 Þa ðing þe of ðam men forðgað, þa hine besmitað.
a1325 Prose Psalter Athanasian Creed 22 Nouȝt fourmed, noȝt biȝeten, bot forþgoand.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Trin. Cambr.) l. 10240 Ioachim here shal noon Offeringe of þin hond forþ goon [c1460 Laud forþe-gone].
c1475 (?c1400) Apol. Lollard Doctr. (1842) 10 Þe maker of mankynd takyng a soulid body of þe virgyn..& forþgoing man wiþ out seed may gif vs His Godhed.
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