fornfader

Middle English

Alternative forms

forne fader, forn-fader, fornefadyr, forn-fadir

Etymology

From forn (“before”) +‎ fader.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɔːrnˈfadər/, /fɔːrnˈfaːdər/, /fɔrn-/

Noun

fornfader (plural fornfadres)

Adam (as the progenitor of humankind)
forefather, ancestor

References

“fō̆rn-fā̆der, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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