forebitten

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English

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Etymology

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From fore- +‎ bitten; or as a past participle of forebite.

Adjective

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forebitten (comparative more forebitten, superlative most forebitten)

  1. Bitten in front.
    • 1813, John Sims, Curtis's Botanical Magazine:
      Dr. Barton has figured its rootstock, for a sample of the praemorse or forebitten root.
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