forþgewitennes

Etymology
Equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1) the past
 * 2) departure

Usage notes
In the sense "the past," forðġewitennes was used without the word "the," just like and :  Forðġewitennes ne biþ nǣfre dēad: ne biþ hēo furðum forðġewiten (“ The past is never dead: it isn't even past”).