foresteall

Old English

Alternative forms

  • foresteall, forsteall

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfo.reˌstæ͜ɑll/, [ˈfo.reˌstæ͜ɑɫ]

Noun

foresteall m

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

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative foresteall foresteallas
accusative foresteall foresteallas
genitive forestealles forestealla
dative forestealle foresteallum

Descendants

  • Middle English: forestall
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