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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Fōre'-tōoth, n. p. 534One of the teeth in the forepart of the mouth; an incisor.Fōre'tōp, n. p. 534The hair on the forepart of the head. 2. That part of a head-dress that is forward; the top of a periwig. 3. (Naut.) The platform erected at the head of the foremast.Fōre-tōp'-māst, n. p. 534(Naut.) The mast erected at the head of the foremast, and at the head of which stands the foretop-gallant-mast.For-ēv'er, adv. p. 534To eternity; eternally; through endless ages. 2. At all times. ☞ In England, for and ever are usually written and printed as two separate words; but, in the United States, the general practice is to…Fōre-vouched', a. p. 534Formerly vouched or avowed; affirmed before. Shak.Fōre'ward, n. p. 534The van; the front. My foreward shall be drawn out all in length, Consisting equally of horse and foot. Shak.Fōre-warn', v. t. p. 534To warn beforehand; to give previous warning, admonition, information, or notice to; to caution in advance; to inform previously. We were forewarned of your coming. Shak. Forewarned in vain by the…Fōre-wāste', v. t. p. 534To forwaste. [Obs.] Gascoigne.Fōre-watched', a. p. 534Weary with watching. [Obs.] England's Helicon, 1614.Fōre-wēnd′, v. t. p. 534To go before. [Obs.] Spenser.Fōre'-wind, n. p. 534A favorable wind. Shak.Fōre-wish’, v. t. p. 534To wish beforehand. Knolles.Fore'-wit, n. p. 534A leader, or would-be leader, in matters of knowledge or taste. [Obs.] Nor that the fore-wits, that would draw the rest Unto their liking, always like the best. B. Jonson.Fōre'-wom'an, n. p. 534A woman who is chief; a head woman. Tattler.Fōre-wōrn', p. a. p. 534Worn out; wast- ed; used up. [Obs.] “Old foreworn stories almost forgotten.” Brydges.Fôr'falt-üre, n. p. 534Forfeiture. [Obs.] Holinshed.Fôr'feit, a. p. 534Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure. Thy wealth being forfeit to the state. Shak. And his long tails were forfeit for a look. Dryden.Fôr’feit, n. p. 534An unjustifiable and malicious injury; a misdeed; a crime. [Obs. and rare.] To seek arms upon people and country that never did us any forfeit. Berners. 2. A thing forfeit or forfeited; what is or…Fôr'feit, v. t. p. 534To lose, or lose the right to, by some fault, offense, or crime; to render one's self by misdeed liable to be deprived of; to alienate the right to possess by some neglect or crime; as, to forfeit an…Fôr'feit, v. i. p. 534To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal. [Obs. and rare.] And all this suffered our Lord Jesu Christ that never forfeited. Chaucer.Fôr'feit-a-ble, a. p. 534Liable to be forfeited; subject to forfeiture. For the future, uses shall be subject to the statutes of mortmain, and forfeitable, like the lands themselves. Blackstone.Fôr'feit-er, n. p. 534One who incurs punishment by forfeiting his bond. Shak.Fôr'feit-üre, n. p. 534The act of forfeiting; the losing of some right, privilege, estate, honor, office, or effects, by an offense, crime, breach of condition, or other act. Under pain of forfeiture of the said goods.…For-fĕnd’, v. t. p. 534To forefend. [Obs.] Latimer.Fōr'feç, n. p. 534A pair of scissors. Pope.For-fĭc'ū-lā, n. p. 534(Entom.) A genus of insects, of which the earwig (F. auricularia) is the type. See EARWIG.For-gäth'er, v. i. p. 534To meet or convene. [Scot.] Within that circle he forgathered with many a fool, and something more. Wilson.For-gāve', imp. p. 534of for-give.Fōrge, n. p. 534A place or establishment where iron or other metals are wrought by heating and hammering; especially, a furnace, or a shop with its furnace, &c., where iron is heated and wrought; a smithy; also, the…Fōrge, v. t. p. 534To form by heating and hammering; to beat into any particular shape, as a metal. “Mars’ armor forged for proof eterne.” Shak. 2. To form or shape out in any way; to produce; to effect. Names that the…Fōrge, v. i. p. 534To commit forgery. 2. (Naut.) To move heavily and slowly, as a ship after the sails are furled; to work one's way, as one ship in outsailing another; — used especially in the phrase to forge ahead.…Fōr'ger, n. p. 534One who forges, makes, or forms; a fabricator; a falsifier; especially, one guilty of forgery; one who makes or issues a counterfeit document.Fōr'ger-y, n. p. 534The act of forging or working metal into shape. [Obs.] Useless the forgery Of brazen shield and spear. Milton. 2. The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; especially, the crime of…For-gĕt’, v. t. p. 534To lose the remembrance of; to let go from the memory; to cease to have in mind; not to think of. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Ps. ciii. 2. 2. To treat with…For-gĕt'ful, a. p. 534Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory. 2. Heedless; careless; neglectful; inattentive. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers. Heb.…For-gĕt'ful-ly, adv. p. 534In a forgetful manner.For-gĕt'ful-ness, n. p. 534The quality of being forgetful; proneness to let slip from the mind. 2. Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion. “A sweet forgetfulness of human care.” Pope. 3. Failure…Fōr'ġe-tĭve, a. p. 535Forging; productive; inventive. [Obs.] Shak.For-gĕt'-me-nŏt', n. p. 535(Bot.) A small herb, of the genus Myosotis (M. palustris), bearing a beautiful blue flower, and extensively considered the emblem of fidelity.For-gĕt'ter, n. p. 535One who forgets or fails to bear in mind; a heedless person.For-gĕt'ting-ly, adv. p. 535By forgetting or forgetfulness.Fōr'ging, n. p. 535The act of beating into shape; the act of counterfeiting. 2. (Mach.) A piece of forged work in metal;—a general name for a piece of hammered iron or steel. There are very few yards in the world at…For-gĭv'a-ble, a. p. 535Capable of being forgiven; pardonable. Sherwood.For-gīve', v. t. p. 535To give away; to make over; to resign. [Obs. and rare.] To them that list the world's gay shows I leave, And to great ones such folly do forgive. Spenser. 2. To give up resentment or claim to…For-gīve'ness, n. p. 535The act of forgiving; the pardon of an offender, by which he is considered and treated as not guilty; the pardon or remission of an offense, crime, debt, or penalty; as, the forgiveness of sin or of…For-gĭv'er, n. p. 535One who pardons or remits.For-giv'ing, p. a. p. 535Disposed to forgive; inclined to overlook offenses; mild; merciful; compassionate; as, a forgiving temper.Fōr-gō', v. t. p. 535To forego. [Obs.] Spencer.For-gŏt’ or For-gŏt’ten, p. p. p. 535from forget.For-häil', v. t. p. 535To harass; to torment; to distress. [Obs.] Spencer.For-hĕnd', v. t. p. 535To forehend. [Obs.] Spenser.Fo-rin'se-cal, a. p. 535Foreign; alien. [Obs.] Burnet.Fō'/ris-fa-mĭl'/i-āte, v. t. p. 535(Law.) To put out of a family; hence, to portion off so as to exclude further claim of inheritance; to emancipate or free from paternal authority. ☞ A son was said to be forisfamiliated if his father…Fō'ris-fa-mīl'i-āte, v. i. p. 535(Law.) To renounce a legal title to a further share of paternal inheritance.Fō'ris-fa-mil'i-ā'tion, n. p. 535(Law.) The act of forisfamiliating.Fōrk, n. p. 535An instrument, consisting of a handle, with a shank terminating in two or more prongs or tines, which are usually of metal, parallel and slightly curved; used for piercing and holding or taking up…Fôrk, v. i. p. 535To shoot into blades, as corn. Mortimer. 2. To divide into two branches; as, a road forks. 3. To draw out water.Fôrk, v. t. p. 535To raise or pitch with a fork, as hay; to dig and break with a fork, as ground. He kept forking the sheaves on the high-laden cart. Prof. Wilson.Fôrk'-chŭck, n. p. 535A piece of steel entering the mandrel of a lathe, and terminated in a central point with two or more lateral teeth, for holding wood-work in turning.Fōrk'ed, a. p. 535Formed into a fork-like shape; provided with prongs at the extremity; bifurcated. A serpent seen, with forked tongue. Shak.