Fordrive

Origin

From Middle English fordriven, from Old English fordrīfan ("to drive, sweep away, drive on, impel, compel, drive away, expel, overtax"), from Proto-Germanic *fra- + *drībaną ("to drive"), equivalent to - + drive. Cognate with West Frisian fordriuwe, ferdriuwe ("to expel"), Dutch verdrijven ("to expel"), Low German verdriben ("to drive away"), German vertreiben ("to expel, drive out, banish"), Danish fordrive ("to oust, expel"), Swedish fördriva ("to drive away, drive out, banish"). More at for-, drive.

Full definition of fordrive

Verb

1. (transitive, UK dialectal) To drive away; expel.
2. (transitive, UK dialectal) To drive about; drive here and there; drive astray.

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