forwalk

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English forwalken, equivalent to for- +‎ walk.

Verb

forwalk (third-person singular simple present forwalks, present participle forwalking, simple past and past participle forwalked)

  1. (transitive) To walk (someone) excessively; weary with walking.
    • 1815, Thomas Nash, Christ's tears over Jerusalem:
      […] they wear away with continuance, even as time doth wear and forewalk us; […]
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