forehand

& a. [Pref. fore-, and Eng. hand (q. v.).] IMG:content-0011.png:[blocks in formation] 1. Done before the usual or regular time; anticipative; done or given in advance. "You'll say she did embrace me as a husband, And so extenuate the forehand sin." Shakesp.: Much Ado about Nothing , iv. 1. 2. Forward, first in order. To be to the forehand wi' any one: To get the start of any one.