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foretooth
[ fawr-tooth, fohr- ]
noun
- a tooth in the front of the mouth; incisor.
foretooth
/ ˈfɔːˌtuːθ /
noun
- dentistry another word for incisor
Word History and Origins
Origin of foretooth1
Example Sentences
Foretooth, fōr′tōōth, n. a tooth in the forepart of the mouth:—pl.
That this point might be cleared up, the tomb was opened in 1832 in the presence of the Dean, and there the king was found in perfect preservation, and bearing a close resemblance to the effigy on the monument—“the nose elevated, the beard thick and matted, and of a deep russet colour, and the jaws perfect, with all the teeth in them, except one foretooth.”
The true definition of a mayhem is such a hurt whereby a man is rendered less able in fighting, so that cutting off or disabling a man's hand, striking out his eye, or foretooth, were mayhems at Common Law.
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