The front half or forepart of something; the first half or early portion.
From 'fore-' (before, front) + 'half' (one of two equal parts). An archaic compound describing spatial or temporal division, appearing in nautical and general English texts from medieval times onward.
While 'forehalf' is rarely used today, it perfectly captures how English likes stacking direction words—think of how we still say 'forehead' to mean the front part of your head!
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