Foreloper

/ˈfɔːrloʊpər/ noun

Definition

A person or animal that runs or moves ahead; a forerunner or one who goes in front.

Etymology

From 'fore-' (ahead) + 'loper' (one who lopes or runs). The term combines English elements to describe someone positioned at the front in movement or action.

Kelly Says

A foreloper in a medieval hunt had to have incredible stamina—they ran at the front of the pack to drive prey toward waiting hunters, essentially running themselves to exhaustion for sport.

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