Middle English word for- comes from Old English fōre-, Old English for-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| fōre- | Old English (ang) | |
| for- | Old English (ang) | Forming verbs from verbs with various senses especially ‘wrongly, away from, astray, abstention, prohibition, perversion, destruction’. Used to create intensified adjectives and verbs from other adjectives and verbs, with the sense of completely or fully. Compare Modern English use of up. Very. |
| vor- | Middle English (enm) |