Obs. [OE. *forðfaru (Lye), f. FORTH adv. + faru FARE sb.1] A going forth.

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  1.  Decease, death.

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c. 1205.  Lay., 6008.

        Vmbe feole ȝere
æfter Belinnes forð-fare.

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  b.  The passing-bell rung at a person’s death.

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1551.  Hooper, Injunct., xxxiii. Wks. (Parker Soc.), II. 137. Item, that from henceforth there be no knells or forth-fares rung for the death of any man.

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  2.  The going forth of a corpse; funeral.

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1473.  Churchw. Acc. St. Edmund’s, Salisbury, 17 (MS.). Item for the grete belle at his furthfare xijd.

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1538–9.  Will of A. Hamon (Somerset Ho.). Thexpenses and charges of my forthfare thirtye Day & Anniversary.

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