What is "forehanded"

Forehanded \Fore"hand`ed\, a.

1. Early; timely; seasonable. ``Forehanded care.''
   --Jer. Taylor.

2. Beforehand with one's needs, or having resources in advance of one's necessities; in easy circumstances; as, a forehanded farmer. [U.S.]

3. Formed in the forehand or fore parts.

   A substantial, true-bred beast, bravely forehanded.
   --Dryden.

a. 1 (context now US English) Looking to the future; displaying foresight; prudent. 2 (context obsolete US English) wealthy. 3 (context not comparable English) Executed with a forehand stroke. 4 direct, straightforward, sincere. 5 (context obsolete English) Paid or executed in advance. 6 (context obsolete English) Pertaining to the forequarters of a horse. adv. With a forehand stroke.

1. adj. (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of stroke [syn: forehand(a)] [ant: backhand(a)]

2. having provided for the future