So he and took up Abdullah and the doorkeeper forewent him, till he came to a hermitage, where he saw folk entering with many an ex voto offering and other folk coming forth, rejoicing.
But Abu Ishak forewent him and making his way back to his couch, lay down; so that he saw him not; neither knew that he had walked behind him and watched him.
So she gave him the lute and he forewent her, till he came to the house of easance, and behold, therein was a door and a stairway.
El Harith forewent his adversary in smiting and stretched him weltering in his gore; whereupon Hudheifeh cried out to him, saying, "Gifted of God art thou, O Harith!
So he arose and followed her, and she forewent him, till they came to the palace.
So he read in them a first book and a second and a third and [so on] to the last of them, and each book pleased him more than that which forewent it, till he came to the end of them.
Then he took the cup from the Khalifs hand and drank it off, and no sooner had it settled in his belly than his head forewent his feet [and he fell down senseless].
So the dolt of a fuller went out and made for the trooper's house, whilst his wife forewent him thither by the secret passage, and going up, sat down beside her lover.
So she did as he bade her and gave Aboulhusn the cup, whereof no sooner had he drunken than his head forewent his feet [and he fell down, senseless].
So they all forewent him and he entered till they brought him to the door of the Divan.
He put it on and, sitting up as before, fell again to cheerful talk, till the cup came round to him, when he smote once more upon the gong and out came a eunuch with a chair, followed by a damsel fairer than she who forewent her.
Then I kissed the ground before her and the old woman forewent me till I reached the door whence I came.
They fain would kill thee, brother mine, with malice aforethought, Though never cause of anger was nor faultforewent the fray.
Then they drove at one another and exchanged blows; but the youth's stroke forewent that of his adversary and slew him: and thus he went on to kill all who sallied out against him.
We have been following you by forced marches, night and day, till we forewent you in this place.
Dead are Abdulmelik and those who forewent him, and Omar also will die, and those who come after him.
So I kissed the earth before her and the old woman forewent me to the door whence I came.
And now my first desire to thee which burned in my soul hath been quenched and exchanged for brotherly love yet stronger than what forewent it.
FN#378] It is related (but Allah is All-knowing of His unknown and All- cognisant of what took place and forewent in the annals of folk!
Quoth the house-master, "They went by this place and forewent thee.
Whatever I bid him do he beginneth with naming the name of the Lord whereas those who forewent him never suffered me hear aught of the sort.
For which the very mother's faceforewent The mother's special patience.
He] never forewent an opportunity of honest profit.
Quoth the King, "Walláhi, if thy tale be more wondrous than that which forewent it I needs must reward thee with somewhat.
On my head and mine eyes be it, O my uncle," replied the lad and forewent him, pointing out the street leading to the house.
Thereupon Mubarak arose and forewent Zayn al-Asnam to the saloon which was full of the Lords of the land there gathered together, and here he seated himself after stablishing Zayn al-Asnam in the place of honour.
He did her bidding and forewent her, as he were a Houri faring abroad from Paradise.
So he forewent him to the barrack and, climbing up at the back, dropped down into the saloon, where he found every one asleep.
So he raised his head to see what was to do and finding that it was the Wazir Ja'afar the Barmecide coming forth from the Caliph's presence, he rose to him and forewent him, and they walked about, conversing for a longsome time.
Bethink thee who forewent thee of peoples and heroes and take warning by them, ere thou perish.
I forewent them, to look me out a place wherein to deposit my goods; but as I rode along on my mule, there fell upon me a company of highway robbers, who took my mule and gear; nor did I escape from them but at the last gasp.
As soon as he came over the vessel, he let fall the rock upon it; but the ship, having great way on her, forewent the rock, which fell into the sea with a terrible crash.
At this they rejoiced and repaired to the cavern at nightfall, whilst they forewent them, that he might fetch them the booty.
Dead are Abd al-Malik and those who forewent him, and Omar also shall die and those who forewent him.
Then they fared forth for Baghdad, but the camel-man forewent them and, setting Ghanim down at the Spital-gate, went away with his beast.
We have been following you by forced marches, night and day, till we forewent you to this place.
They said little, and what they said they whispered to one another in corners; but if he came out of his chamber, he found one in the passage, and if he mounted to it, one forewent him!
So Jaafer went to fetch him: but Cout el Culoub forewent him to the syndic's house and told Ghanim that the Khalif had sent for him and enjoined him to eloquence and self-possession and pleasant speech.
Then they set out for Baghdad, whither the camel-driver forewent them and setting Ghanim down at the door of the hospital, went away.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "forewent" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
