foredeal
An advantage; benefit; profit.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
An advantage; benefit; profit.
Origin: From earlier fordele, from , foredele. Equivalent to . Compare , , , , , . More at fore-, deal. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) Progress; advancement.
And though this be a great foredeal, and an excellent jewel, yet the great and unspeakable glory, that in time to come shall be declared in us, hath not yet appeared.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) The first place; lead; precedence; preference.
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