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Foredeal vs Foreway - What's the difference?

foredeal | foreway |

As nouns the difference between foredeal and foreway

is that foredeal is an advantage; benefit; profit while foreway is a highroad.

As a verb foredeal

is to store; lay past; keep in reserve; hoard.

foredeal

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l), (l) * (l) (erroneous) * (l), (l) (Scotland)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An advantage; benefit; profit.
  • *1965 , Brewer, Brodie, Gairdner, Letters and papers, foreign and domestic, of the reign of Henry VIII :
    • [...] and at a great foredeal' already; [and as for] such ' foredeal that they despair not of the...a deal, but that through the help of God, [our Grace and] other good ministers, these personages which [shall be now] sent shall undoubtedly conclude [...]
  • *1889 , Sir thomas Mallory, La morte d'Arthure: The history of King Arthur and of the Knights
    • And thus the battaile was great, and oftentimes that one partie was at a foredele and anon at an afterdele, which endured long.
  • *1846 , Miles Coverdale, Remains of Miles Coverdale (Hope of the Faithful) :
    • And though this be a great foredeal , and an excellent jewel, yet the great and unspeakable glory, that in time to come shall be declared in us, hath not yet appeared.
  • The first place; lead; precedence; preference.
  • Progress; advancement.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To store; lay past; keep in reserve; hoard.

    • Antonyms

    * (l) (also (l))

    foreway

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialectal, Northern England) A highroad.
  • An advantage; foredeal.
  • *1852 , William Carleton, Traits and stories of the Irish peasantry :
    • I got a whisper of this; so by my song, I was determined to cut them all out in that, as well as I did in getting herself; but you know, I couldn't be angry, even if they had got the foreway of me in it, bekase it's an ould custom.
  • *1902 , Pearson's magazine: Volume 13:
    • Provided that old Gilligan had not more horse sense than yourself and got the foreway of you," says I, [...]
  • (of a vehicle) The part of a cart or vehicle intended to ensure that the end-thrust is taken against the shoulder collar rather than the linch-pin.