What does fore mean in foreclose?

Answer 1

"Foras" means outside in Latin. Old French adopted the word "for" to mean "out" as well as "clore" to mean "close." This later became the Old French word "foreclos." The word "foreclose" directly translates to "close out"

Answer 2

Fore in "foreclose" means to close off or to shut out someone from their rights to the property due to failure to make loan payments. It comes from the Old French word "forclos," which means "excluded" or "shut out."