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foredeal

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)diːl/
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/ˈfɔː(ɹ)diːl/ · /fɔː(ɹ)ˈdiːl/

Definition of foredeal

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. An advantage; benefit; profit.
    “[...] 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 [...]”
    “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.”
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noun

  1. An advantage; benefit; profit.
    “[...] 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 [...]”
    “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.”
  2. (Scotland, UK, dialectal)The first place; lead; precedence; preference.
  3. (Scotland, UK, dialectal)Progress; advancement.

verb

  1. (Scotland, UK, dialectal)To store; lay past; keep in reserve; hoard.

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Etymology

From earlier fordele, from Middle English foredel, foredele. Equivalent to fore- + deal. Compare Saterland Frisian Foardeel (“advantage, gain, benefit, profit”), Dutch voordeel, Low German fortel, German Vorteil (“advantage”), Danish fordel, Swedish fördel. More at fore-, deal.

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