| Front | For−, |
|---|---|
| Back | prefix (1), having generally the sense of 'loss' or 'destruction.' Often it is merely intensitive, though generally in a bad sense._AS. for_, Icel. for_, fyrir_, OHG. for_ (Tatian), fir_(Otfrid), G. ver_, Goth, fra_, fair_. prefix (2), for, in the place of; see For (prep.). prefix (3), standing for AS. fore, before; see Fore. prefix (4), standing for OF, for_; Lat. foris, outside; cp. F. hors, from Lat, foras. |
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