fore-elder

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fore-elder

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From Middle English foreldre, from fore- (“fore-”) + eldre (“elder, ancestor”); equivalent to fore- + elder. Compare Old Norse foreldrar (“fore-elders”, plural), whence Danish forældre (“parents”), Swedish föräldrar (“parents”). Compare also Dutch voorouder (“ancestor”), German Voreltern (“ancestors”).

noun fore-elders

Scotland A progenitor or ancestor.

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@misc{fore_elder_2026,
  title = {fore-elder},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fore-elder},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}