3 entries under this word

Forth

Fōrth, adv.

adverb

[A-S. fordh, from for, N. H. Ger. fort, O. Ger. furt, M. H. Ger. vört, D. voort. See FOR.]

Sense 1. Forward; onward in time or in place; in advance from a given point; as, from that day forth; from that time forth; one, two, three, and so forth.

Lucas was Paul's companion, at the leastway from the sixteenth of the Acts forth. Tyndale.

From this time forth, I never will speak word. Shak.

Sense 2. Out from a state of concealment, confinement, non-development, or the like; out into notice or view; as, the plants in spring put forth leaves.

When winter past, and summer scarce begun, Invites them forth to labor in the sun. Dryden.

Sense 3. Beyond the boundary of a place; away; abroad.

I have no mind of feasting forth to-night. Shak.

That wash'd his father's fortunes forth of France. Shak.

From forth, forth from. See FROM.

Fōrth, prep.

preposition

Forth from. [Obs.] Some forth their cabins peep. Donne.

Förth, n.

noun

[O. Sw. fort, common way, Ger. furt, from A-S. faran, Eng. fare. See FORD.] A way. [Obs.] Todd.