What does "forthright" mean?
Forthright: Straight forward; in a straight direction. [Archaic] Sir P. Sidney.
Additional senses
- 2.Direct; straightforward; as, a forthright man. [Archaic] Lowell. They were Night and Day, and Day and Night, Piligrims wight with steps forthright. Emerson.
- 3.A straight path. [Archaic] Here's a maze trod, indeed, Through forthrights and meanders! Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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