forset

forset means A stratagem.

Etymology

From Middle English forsetten, from Old English forsettan (“to hedge in, obstruct, oppress”), equivalent to for- + set. Cognate with Dutch verzetten (“to move”), German versetzen (“to put, move, transfer, transpose”), Swedish försätta (“to go on, remove, set”).

noun

A stratagem.

verb

To get in front of; intercept; waylay; entrap.
To upset; hinder.
To beset; surround; invest; surround with difficulties; bar; impede.e.g.“backset and forset”
To overpower; give one too much of anything; surfeit.
To overburden or overpower with work; overwork; overtax.

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