foresteall

Old English

Alternative forms

• foresteall, forsteall

Etymology

From fore- (“ahead of”) +‎ steall (“position, location”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfo.reˌstæ͜ɑll/, [ˈfo.reˌstæ͜ɑɫ]

Noun

foresteall m

1. intervention
2. (judicial) a hindrance, obstacle
3. ambush, assault; an offense of waylaying on the highway or the penalty or fine for such an offense
4. opposition, resistance

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	foresteall	foresteallas
accusative	foresteall	foresteallas
genitive	forestealles	forestealla
dative	forestealle	foresteallum

Descendants

• Middle English: forestall
  • English: forestall