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  • verb Simple past of forgo.

Etymologies

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for- +‎ went

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  • This seems, though perfectly sensible a

    derivation of an old one, a new word

    August 20, 2010

  • Forwent's a jolly good fel-low,

    Forwent's a jolly good fel-low...

    August 20, 2010