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[Pref. fore-, and Eng. mother (q. v.).] A female ancestor. *for-en, *forn, *forne, prep . & adv . [A. S. for an , forne ; O. Sax. for an ; O. H. Ger. forna .] A. As prep.: Before. B. As adverb: 1. In front before. "Vt com Igerne forn to than eorl." Layamon, ii. 374. 2. Before, previously. "Thes wer forne the freest that folyed all the sile." Gawaine, 3,422. före-name, s. [Pref. fore , and Eng. name (q. v.).] The name which precedes the surname or family name.