An archaic or dialectal verb meaning to set firmly in place, establish completely, or determine beforehand.
From 'for-' (completely, beforehand) + 'set.' The formation combines the intensifying prefix with 'set' to suggest permanent or predetermined placement.
This word appears in old farming documents—to 'forset' boundaries meant to permanently establish property lines so no one could dispute them later.
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