forefix

To fix or secure in advance

Noun

  1. A prefix (all senses)
    • Here they placed the forefix dia to enarmosis and called this condition a di-enarmosis, This projection of the upper jaw might amount to a few millimetres or more. - 1897, Dental Record: A Monthly Journal of Dental...
    • [...] a rebuke to Merrygreek's rude mode of speech: to have an M under one's girdle = to use a respectful forefix (Mr., Mrs., &c.) when addressing or mentioning a person. - 1906, Nicholas Udall, The Dramatic Writings of...
    • The attributive adjective has no particular forefix, as the noun has. - 1985, Bruno Novelli, A Grammar of the Karimojong Language - Page 59:

Origin

From fore- + fix.

Forms

forefixes

Verb

  1. To fix or secure in advance
    • It pleased the Father of mercies in his matchless wisdom and boundless goodness, to will the existence of Sin, and graciously to decree, and immutably forefix the fall of his creatures, [...] - 1836, John Benson, The...
    • Yea, thou art forefixing the verdict of the Judgment-seat of God. - 1890, Robert T. Jeffrey, The Salvation of the Gospel: A Series of Discourses - Page 409:
    • It can't be doubted that the Powers above / Forefix some unions in the bonds of love. - 1891, William B. Felts, Hernarne: A Comedy - Page 3:

Forms

forefixes forefixing forefixed