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)
- Adam (as the progenitor of humankind)
- forefather, ancestor
References
- “fō̆rn-fā̆der, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.