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Forehanded   Listen
adjective
Forehanded  adj.  
1.
Early; timely; seasonable. "Forehanded care."
2.
Beforehand with one's needs, or having resources in advance of one's necessities; in easy circumstances; as, a forehanded farmer. (U.S.)
3.
Formed in the forehand or fore parts. "A substantial, true-bred beast, bravely forehanded."





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"Forehanded" Quotes from Famous Books



... it is the Spring," she observed at length with a whimsical little frown knitting her brows, "it's mighty forehanded, for it began to get in its fine work as far back as January. Ever since the time Sam went to the Sanatorium you've been losing flesh and color, Martha, and—I don't know ...
— Martha By-the-Day • Julie M. Lippmann
... So far so good, an' better too," said the captain, rather illogically; "for if you hadn't, maybe I'd a been a little too forehanded, as it were; but it was my opinions you'd made up yer mind for it, so I acted accordin' an' brought ...
— Uncle Rutherford's Nieces - A Story for Girls • Joanna H. Mathews


Words linked to "Forehanded" :   provident, backhand, forehand


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