To go forth; to depart, proceed, or advance forward.
Compound of 'forth' (Old English) and 'go' (Old English 'gān'). One of the most productive 'forth-' compounds, nearly synonymous with 'depart' but emphasizing purposeful forward motion.
In Arthurian literature and medieval romance, when a knight 'forthwent' (past tense) on a quest, it implied a divinely sanctioned journey—not just any departure, but one with destiny!
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