Foredeal

Quick meaning: Foredeal is a noun meaning An advantage; benefit; profit.

Meaning

An advantage; benefit; profit.

More Meanings

1. (UK dialectal, Scotland) The first place; lead; precedence; preference.
2. (UK dialectal, Scotland) Progress; advancement.
3. (UK dialectal, Scotland) To store; lay past; keep in reserve; hoard.

Example Sentences

And thus the battaile was great, and oftentimes that one partie was at a foredele and anon at an afterdele, which endured long.

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.

[...] and at a great foredeal already; [and as for] such foredeal that they despair not of the...a deal, but that through the help of God, [our Grace and] other good ministers, these personages which [shall be now] sent shall undoubtedly conclude [...]

Word Forms

• foredeals
• fordele
• fordeal
• fordeale
• forthdeal
• fordell
• fordel
• foredealing
• foredealed

Antonyms for foredeal

Common opposites include afterdeal.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include benefice, fine, privilege, benefit, profit, rent.

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