fornfader

Middle English

Alternative forms

• forne fader, forn-fader, fornefadyr, forn-fadir

Etymology

From forn (“before”) +‎ fader.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔːrnˈfadər/, /fɔːrnˈfaːdər/, /fɔrn-/

Noun

fornfader (plural fornfadres)

1. Adam (as the progenitor of humankind)
2. forefather, ancestor

References

• “fō̆rn-fā̆der, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.