(also forbear )
■ noun an ancestor.
Origin
C15: from fore + bear , var. of obs. beer 'someone who exists'.
FOREBEAR
Meaning of FOREBEAR in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004
(also forbear )
■ noun an ancestor.
Origin
C15: from fore + bear , var. of obs. beer 'someone who exists'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004