foredeal
An advantage; benefit; profitAn advantage; benefit; profit.
Meaning
3 sensesAn advantage; benefit; profit.
(Scotland, UK, dialectal)The first place; lead; precedence; preference.
(Scotland, UK, dialectal)Progress; advancement.
Origin
From earlier fordele, from Middle English foredel, foredele. Equivalent to fore- + deal. CFrom earlier fordele, from Middle English foredel, foredele. Equivalent to fore- + deal. Compare Saterland Frisian Foardeel (“advantage, gain, benefit, profit”), Dutch voordeel, Low German fortel, German Vorteil (“advantage”), Danish fordel, Swedish fördel. More at fore-, deal.
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