forenamed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of forenamed
1150–1200; Middle English. See fore-, named ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Let be!—But what is this— A moan?—all frailly floating from the east To usward, even from the forenamed isle?...
From The Dynasts by Hardy, Thomas
A curious inventory, dated 1635, of the buildings and machinery referred to in the forenamed “bargaynes,” p. 220has been preserved amongst the Wyrrall Papers, and is inserted in the Appendix No. IV.
From The Forest of Dean An Historical and Descriptive Account by Nicholls, H. G. (Henry George)
Howbeit the three forenamed Magistrates are in subjection vnto the Tutan, that is, the Vice-roy, ordained in ech prouince.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11 by Hakluyt, Richard
While we stayed here all the forenamed English ships sailed hence; the 2 Bengal ships excepted.
From A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland by Dampier, William
Nowe if the sayd English man being summoned shall be found stubborne or disobedient, the forenamed ambassadours are to make their appeale and supplication in manner aforesayd.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 05 Central and Southern Europe by Hakluyt, Richard
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