Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Advantage; benefit.

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  • noun An advantage; benefit; profit.
  • noun Scotland The first place; lead; precedence; preference.
  • noun Scotland Progress; advancement.
  • verb Scotland To store; lay past; keep in reserve; hoard.

Etymologies

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From earlier fordele, from Middle English foredel, foredele, equivalent to fore- +‎ deal. Compare Dutch voordeel, Low German fortel, German Vorteil ("advantage"), Danish fordel, Swedish fördel. More at fore-, deal.

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