Middle English

edit

Alternative forms

edit

Etymology

edit

From withoute +‎ forth.

Adverb

edit

withouteforth

  1. without; outside; outwardly
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Parson's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, section 10, line 172:
      ‘And with-inne the hertes of folk shal be the bytinge conscience, and with-oute-forth shal be the world al brenninge.’
      ‘And within the hearts of folk shall be the biting conscience, and outside shall be the world all burning.’

Coordinate terms

edit

Descendants

edit
  • English: withoutforth

References

edit