The word "Forhistal" is an Old English term that is spelled "fóre-éstal" in IPA transcription. The first part of the word, "fóre-" is pronounced with a long o sound, as in 'for', followed by the sound of the letter e. The second part, "-éstal" is pronounced with a long e sound, followed by the sound of the letter s and finally, the long a sound. The word means 'property' or 'estate', and it was commonly used in Old English literature to refer to ownership of land or buildings.