foresteall

Old English

Alternative forms

fōresteall, forsteall

Etymology

From fore- (“ahead of”) +‎ steall (“position, location”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈforeˌstæɑll/

Noun

foresteall m

intervention
(judicial) a hindrance, obstacle
ambush, assault; an offense of waylaying on the highway or the penalty or fine for such an offense
opposition, resistance

Declension

Declension of foresteall (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	foresteall	foresteallas
accusative	foresteall	foresteallas
genitive	forestealles	forestealla
dative	forestealle	foresteallum

Descendants

Middle English forestall
- English forestall

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