Where does “foreset” come from?

foreset (English) comes from Middle English foresetten, from Old English fōresettan — to place before, shut in, propose, prefer,...

foreset (English): To set before or in front of; bar; block; impede;...

Definitions

  1. To set before or in front of; bar; block; impede;...

Ancestry of “foreset”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishforesetten—
2Old Englishfōresettanto place before, shut in, propose, prefer,...
Every word from Old English fōresettan →Every word from Middle English foresetten →