FORE

I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English for Date: be~ 12th century at an earlier time or period, in, toward, or near the front ; forward , II. preposition also '~ Date: be~ 12th century be~ , in the presence of, III. adjective Etymology: ~- Date: 15th century situated in front of something else ; forward , prior in order of occurrence ; former , IV. noun Date: 1637 something that occupies a front position, V. interjection Etymology: probably short for be~ Date: circa 1878 — used by a golfer to warn anyone within range of the probable line of flight of the ball