forhale

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English

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Etymology

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From earlier forhail, equivalent to for- +‎ hale. Compare Norwegian and Danish forhale (to delay), Swedish förhala (to protract, prolong, retard).

Verb

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forhale (third-person singular simple present forhales, present participle forhaling, simple past and past participle forhaled)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To overhaul; overtake.

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