FromMiddle Englishforleden, fromOld Englishfōrelǣdan(“to lead forth”), equivalent tofore- +lead.
forelead (third-person singular simple presentforeleads,present participleforeleading,simple past and past participleforeled)
- (transitive) To lead forth; lead forward; lead before.
1902, Thomas Edgar Pemberton,Ellen Terry and her sisters:" [...] But you twin sister of the morning sun,Forelead the Sun!"
2003, Gary B. Nash,The American people: creating a nation and a society:This interactive and informative site follows Spanish exploration by way of a map showing the trails (now highways) where theconquistadoresforeled.
