fyrirmaðrnafnorðkarlkynfyrir-maðrm. a foreman, chief, Fms. ix. 341, 483, Ld. 106, Nj. 106: one’s better, one who excels others, Fms. xi. 326: a predecessor, Bs. i. 733: in mod. usage in pl. fyrir-menn, people of distinction.