An archaic term for a passage forward or public road; the way leading onward.
Compound of 'forth' and 'fare' (Old English 'fær,' meaning journey or passage). Related to 'farewell' and 'welfare,' where 'fare' means path or way.
Hidden in 'forthfare' is the same root as 'welfare' and 'farewell'—medieval English used 'fare' for any journey or passage, and 'forthfare' was specifically the public roads you could travel freely!
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