forthfare

Etymology

From Middle English forthfaren, from Old English forþfaran (“to go forth, depart”), equivalent to forth- + fare. Related to forþfaru (“departure”) and forþfōr (“departure, death”).

forthfare means to go forth; go away; depart; journey. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

Why “forthfare” is a great word

FORTHFARE — [Verb, Noun] To journey forth or depart, especially on a final journey; the act of such a departure, or the bell tolled to mark it. From Middle English forthfaren, from Old English forþfaran ("to go forth, depart"), a compound of forth- ("forward, away") + fare ("to go, travel"). The verb is attested from the Old English period (pre-1150); the noun from around 1275 in Middle English. Unlike "depart," a neutral term for leaving, or "perish," which connotes a ruinous end, forthfare implies a solemn, purposeful progression. It is the creak of a laden cart at dawn, the measured toll of a bell across quiet fields, and the soft closing of a heavy door—the quiet acknowledgment that every journey, in time, rehearses the last.

verb

To go forth; go away; depart; journey.“When he had learned what he wanted to know, he forthfared to meet Winton at the incoming train.”
To decease; pass away; die.

noun

Departure.
Passing bell, death knell.