Chapter 16

Filtz, _sb._ son, PP; fitz, PP; fiz, PP.—AF. _fiz_ (_fitz_); OF. _filz_, _fils_; Lat. _filius_.

Finden, _v._ to find, S; fynden, S; vinden, S; vynde, S; fynt, _pr. s._, C3; fint, _pl._, S; fand, _pt. s._, S, S2, S3; fant, S; fond, S, S2, G, C2; fonde, S2; font, S2; vond, S2; foond, C2, W; funden, _pl._, S; funde, S; fonden, S; fand, S2; fonde, C2; founden, S2; i-funde, _pp._, S; ifounde, S; hi-funde, S; founde, C2; funden, S2; funding, S3.—AS. _findan_, pt. _fand_ (pl. _fundon_), pp. _funden_.

Findiȝ, _adj._ heavy, firm, compact, weighty, S, MD; findy, JD; fundie, MD.—AS. _findig_, heavy.

Fine, _sb._ end, S3; fyn, S2, S3, C2, G.—OF. _fin_; Lat. _finem_.

Finen, _v._ to end, S, MD; fynde, _1 pr. s._, S3; fon, _pt. s._, MD, S2; fan, MD; fyned, S2.—OF. _finer_ for _finir_; Lat. _finire_.

Firmentie, _sb._ furmety, S3; see Frumentee.

Firsin, _v._ to put far away, S; firsen, S; fersien, MD; fursen, MD.—AS. _fyrsian_. See Fer.

First, _sb._; see Frest.

Fisch, _sb._ fish, S, W2; fiss, S; fis, S; fisses, _pl._, S; fysses, S; fissches, S2; fises, S2; fischis, W2. _Comb._:—fis-cynn, fish-kind, S.—AS. _fisc_; cp. Lat. _piscis_; OIr. _iasc_.

Fischen, _v._ to fish, W; fissen, S.

Fischere, _sb._ fisher, W; fissere, S.

Fischinge, _sb._ fishing, MD; fissing, S.

Fisike, _sb._ natural science, art of healing, MD; phisique, MD; phisik, MD; phesyk, MD; fisyk, S2.—OF. _fisique_; Lat. _physica_ (_ars_); from Gr. φυσικός.

Fiðele, _sb._ fiddle, MD, C, PP; fidylle, _vidula_, _vidella_, _viella_, Cath.; fythele, _vitula_, Voc.; fydyll, _viella_, Prompt.; vythule, Voc.; fydelys, _pl._, MD.—Etym. doubtful, probably connected with Low Lat. _vidula_, ‘a vythule’ (Voc.); cp. OF. _vïele_, a viol.

Fiðelen, _v._ to play on the fiddle, PP; vydele, Voc.—Cp. Low Lat. _vidulare_ (Voc.).

Fitheler, _sb._ fiddler, PP; vythulare, Voc.—Cp. Low Lat. _vidularius_ (Voc.).

Fitz, Fiz; see Filtz.

Flake, _sb._ thin slice, piece torn off. SkD; flackes, _pl._, S3 (12. 2); flockes, S3.—Cp. Norw. _flak_, an ice-floe.

Flan, _sb._ arrow, S, MD; flon, MD; flone, MD; flonne, _pl._, HD; flone, HD; flonez, MD.—AS. _flán_; cp. Icel. _fleinn_. Cf. Flo.

Flanckring, _adj._ sparkling, HD.

Flanke, _sb._ spark, MD; see Flaunke.

Flanker, _v._ to sparkle, HD.

Flappe, _sb._ a blow, Prompt., Palsg.—Cp. Du. _flap_, a blow.

Flappen, _v._ to flap, slap, clap, MD; flapten, _pt. pl._, P.—Cp. Du. _flappen_, to flap.

Flat, _v._ to flatter, S3.—OF. _flater_.

Flateren, _v._ to flatter, PP.

Flatlyngis, _adv._ flat, B.

Flatour, _sb._ flatterer, C, MD; ulatours, _pl._, MD.—OF. _flateör_; Prov. _flatador_.

Flatten, _v._ to dash, cast quickly (water); flatte, pt. s., P; flattide, PP.—OF. _flatir_, to dash, throw down.

Flaucht, _sb._ flake, flash, S3 (s.v. _fyre_); flaghte, flake, piece of turf, Cath. _Phr._: flaghte of snawe, flake of snow, Cath.; flyghte of snawe, Cath.; flaught of fire, flash of lightning, JD. See Flawe.

Flaumbe, _sb._ flame, PP; flambe, CM; flamme, PP; flawme, Prompt.; flaume, PP; flambes, _pl._ C2, C3.—AF. _flambe_, OF. _flamme_; Lat. _flamma_.

Flaun, _sb._ a kind of custard, HD; flawn, ND, SkD (p. 805); flaunes, _pl._, S.—OF. _flaon_ (mod. _flan_): Low Lat. _fladonem_ (_flatonem_); cp. OHG. _flado_; see Ducange (Supplement).

Flaunke, _sb._ spark of fire, S2; flonke, PP; flanke, MD; flaunkes, _pl._, S2.—Cp. G. _flunkern_, to sparkle, Du. _flonkeren_.

Flaunt-a-flaunt, _adv._ displayed in a showy manner, S3, SkD.

Flawe, _sb._ flake; in _phr._: flawes of fyre, flakes of fire, SkD.—Icel. _flaga_, a slab of stone. Cf. Flaucht.

Flay, _v._ to put to flight, to scare, S2; see Fleyen.

Flayle, _sb._ flail, PP; fleȝȝl, S; flaill, B; flayles, _pl._, PP; fleiles, PP.—OF. _flaël_ Lat. _flagellum_; hence OHG. _flegil_.

Fleck, _sb._ spot, blot, stain, RD.—Icel. _flekkr_; cp. OHG. _fleccho_.

Flecked, _adj._ speckled, spotted, PP; flekked, C3, PP, Cath., MD.

Flee, _sb._ flea, Prompt.; fle, MD; fleen, _pl._, C3; flen, MD; flees, MD.—AS. _fléo_ (Voc.).

Fleen, _v._ to fly, flee, C2, PP; fleon, S; fleo, S, S2; flen, C; fle, S, S2, G; vle, S2; flighand, _pr. p._, S2; fliȝst, _2 pr. s._, S; flegeð, _pr. s._, S; fleð, S; flyþ, S2; fliȝt, S; fleoð, _pl._, S; fleen, C2; flen, PP; fleh, _pt. s._, S; flegh, S2, PP; fleih, S2, PP; flaw, S3; fley, C2, G, W; fleiȝ, P, W; fleigh, C; flugen, _pl._, S; flowen, S2, C, P; flowe, S2; flowen, _pp._, MD; flowe, G. Weak forms: fledde, _pt. s._, C2, PP; fled, _pp._, MD.—AS. _fléogan_, _fléon_, pt. _fléah_ (pl. _flugon_), pp. _flogen_.

Flees, _sb._ fleece, S2, PP; flus, PP; fleis, PP; fleose, _dat._, MD; fleyce, S3.—AS. _fléos_ (_flýs_); cp. G. _vlies_.

Fleich, _v._ to flatter, JD; flechand, _pr. p._, B; fleeching, B; fleichit, _pp._, S3.—OF. _flechir_, to bend, to move any one.

Flem, _sb._ flight, MD; ulem, MD; fleam, Voc.; fleme, _dat._, MD.—AS. _fléam_; cp. Icel. _flaumr_, a flowing, OHG. _floum_ (Otfrid).

Fleme, _sb._ fugitive, S, S2.—AS. _fléma_, and _flýma_ (Voc.).

Flemen, _v._ to put to flight, MD, S2; flemed, _pt. s._, S3; flemden, _pl._, S; flemed, _pp._, C3; flemit, S3.—AS. _fléman_, _flýman_.

Flemer, _sb._ banisher, S2, C3.

Flen, _v._ to flay, S; fle, S; flo, S; flouh, _pt. s._, S; uloȝen, _pl._, MD; flayn, _pp._, MD; flean, HD.—AS. _flean_, pt. _flóh_, pp. _flagen_.

Flesch, _sb._ flesh, PP; flesc, S; fleis, S, S2; fleys, PP; fles, S; fleisch, W; fleysh, S2; fleissh, S2; flessh, S, PP; flesce, _dat._, S; ulesse, S2; flessce, S; fleischis, _pl._, W2.—AS. _flǽsc_; cp. OHG. _fleisc_ (Otfrid).

Flesche-flye, _sb._ flesh-fly, Prompt.; fleisch-flie, MD, W2 (Ps. 77. 45 and 104. 31).

Fleschlich, _adj._ fleshly, S, PP; flesliche, _adv._ materially, S.

Fleten, _v._ to float, swim, PP, B, S, S3, C, W; to flow, W2; fleit, S3; fleyt, S3; fletes, _pr. s._, S2; fleet, S2, C3; fleteth, C3; flet, PP; fleet, _pt. s._, MD; fluten, _pl._, MD; floten, MD; flote, S2; flette, S2; fletiden, W2.—AS. _fléotan_, pt. _fléat_ (pl. _fluton_), pp. _floten_.

Flex, _sb._ flax, C, P, Voc.; flax, Prompt., PP.—AS. _fleax_.

Flex-hoppe, _sb. linodium_, Voc.

Fleyen, _v._ to put to flight, to scare away, frighten; fley, JD, S3; flaien, MD; flay, S2; flayed, _pp._, S2; fleyit, B.—Cp. Icel. _fleyja_, to cause to fly, throw.

Flicht, _sb._ flight, PP, B; fliht, MD; fliȝt, S; fluht, S.—AS. _flyht_: OHG. _fluht_ (Tatian). See Fleen.

Flit, _sb._ strife, MD; flyt, S2.

Fliten, _v._ to strive, contend, quarrel, PP, HD, H; flytin, Prompt.; flitis, _pr. s._, scolds, H; flytande, _pr. p._, S2; flote, _pt. s._, MD; fliten, _pp._, MD.—AS. _flítan_, pt. _flát_ (pl. _fliton_), pp. _fliten_.

Fliting, _sb._ quarrelling, scolding, PP; flytynge, H.

Flo, _sb._ arrow, CM, MD; fla, MD; flon, _pl._, MD, S2; floon, G; flan, MD; flo, MD.—AS. _flá_ (Voc.). Cf. Flan.

Floc, _sb._ a gathering of men, beasts, birds, MD; flocke (of swine), W (Mt. 8. 30); flockes, _pl._, S.—AS. _flocc_.

Flocke, _v. tr._ and _intr._ to collect, gather, MD, S3.

Floc-mele, _adv._ in crowds, MD; flokmele, C2.—AS. _flocmǽlum_.

Flod, _sb._ flood, sea, S, S2, PP; flood, C2, W; flode, PP; flodes, _pl._, PP; fludis, S3.—AS. _flód_.

Flor, _sb._ floor, MD, S2; flore, _dat._, S, PP.—AS. _flór_.

Floret-silk, _sb._ coarse silk, Cotg.; flurt-silk, figured silk, HD.—OF. _fleuret_ (Cotg.); cp. G. _florett_.—Cf. Ferret-silke.

Florin, _sb._ florin, originally the name of a coin stamped with the emblem of a lily, MD, C3; floreines, _pl._, P.—OF. _florin_ (Cotg.).

Florischen, _v._ to flourish, also to cause to flourish, to make to prosper, to brandish, flourish a weapon, MD; floryschyn, to make flourishes in illuminating books, Prompt.; fluricheþ, _pr. s._, adorns, decorates, S3.—OF. _floriss-_ base of pr. p. of _florir_; Lat. _florere_; see Constans.

Flot, _sb._ fat, scum, S2, JD.—Icel. _flot_.

Flote, _sb._ a fleet, B; flot, B.—Icel. _floti_. See Fleten.

Flote, _sb._ company, multitude, S, MD.—OF. _flote_ (_flotte_ in Cotg.); Lat. _fluctum_.

Flote, Floten; see Fleten.

Floteren, _v._ to fluctuate, flutter, PP.—OF. _floter_ (+ suffix _-er_); Lat. _fluctuare_; see Constans.

Flotering, _sb._ restless motion, W2.

Flour, _sb._ flower, C2, C3; flur, S; floures, _pl._, youthful powers, S2.—AF. _flur_; Lat. _florem_.

Flour-dammes, _sb._ ladies’ flower, perhaps Dame’s violet or Dame-wort, _Hesperis matronalis_ (Britten’s Plant-names); Mr. Small suggests ‘damask rose,’ S3.

Floure-de-lice, _sb._ fleur-de-lys, S2; flour-de-lyss, S3; flour-de-lycis, _pl._, S3.—OF. _flor de lis_ (Bartsch, 193. 2).

Flouren, _v._ to flower, flourish, PP, C2, W2.—OF. _florir_.—Cf. Florischen.

Flowe, Flowen; see Fleen.

Flowen, _v._ to flow, S, PP; flowe, to abound, W2; flohþ, _pr. s._, S; floȝed, _pt. s._, S2.—AS. _flówan_, pt. _fléow_, pp. _flówen_.

Flowing, _sb._ flood, W2.

Flowte, _sb._ pipe, _cambucus_, Prompt.; floyte, MD.—OF. _flaute_, It. _flauto_.

Flowten, _v._ to blow on a wind instrument, MD; flowtyn, _calamiso_, _flo_, Prompt.; floytynge, _pr. p._, C.—OF. _fläuter_; Late Lat. *_flatuare_ from Lat. _flatus_; see Constans.

Flowtour, _sb._, fluter, piper, CM.

Flum, _sb._ river, MD; flow, flood, JD. _Comb._: Flum Jurdan, river Jordan, MD; flum iurdon, S; flom Jordan, MD, W; fleme Jordon, MD.—OF. _flum_; Lat. _flumen_ (cp. Vulg., Mk. 1. 5).

Flye, _sb._ fly, C3, PP; fliȝe, MD; fleȝe, MD; fle, S3.—AS. _fléoge_ (_flýge_). See Fleen.

Flytten, _v. tr._ and _intr._ to remove, to depart, MD, S3, PP; flutten, MD; flitten, MD, PP; flute, _imp. s._, S; vlutten, to subsist, support oneself, S.—Icel. _flytja_, to carry, remove, support, _flytjask_ (reflex.), to remove oneself, to flit, also, to support oneself.

Fnast, _sb._ breath, S.—AS. _fnæst_.

Fnasten, _v._ to breathe, to breathe hard, MD, S, HD.—Cp. OHG. _fnastón_, ‘anhelare.’

Fnesen, _v._ to breathe hard, to sneeze; fneseth, _pr. s._, puffs, snorts, C3.—AS. _fnéosan_.

Fnesynge, _sb._ snorting, Voc.; fnesynge (= Lat. _sternutatio_), W2 (Job 41. 9).—AS. _fnéosung_ (Voc.).

Fo, _adj._ few, S; see Fewe.

Foaȝe, _adj._ spotted, S; see Foh.

Fodder, _sb._ food for cattle, MD; foddre, _dat._, S.—AS. _fódor_, _foddor_.

Fode, _sb._ food, S, S2, MD; uode, S; food, MD; fude, MD.—AS. _fóda_.

Fode, _sb._ child, lad, person, _alumnus_, S, S2, PP, HD, MD.

Foh, _adj._ spotted, S, S2; fou, S; faȝe, _pl._, S; foaȝe, S.—AS. _fáh_; cp. Goth. _faihus_, Gr. ποικίλος.

Foine, _sb._ beech-marten, Cotg. (s.v. _fouïnne_); foyne, PP; foynȝee, S3; fooyne, the fur of the marten, Prompt.; foyns, _pl._, fur, MD, HD.—OF. _foine_, _faine_, _faine_, the beech-marten, also _faine_, the fruit of the beech tree; Late Lat. _fagina_, ‘mustela,’ also ‘glans fagi’ (Ducange); from Lat. _faginus_, from _fagus_.

Foison, _sb._ abundance, plenty, might, MD, Sh., HD; foyson, S2, C3; foysyn, S2; foysoun, B; fusioune, B.—OF. _foison_, _fuison_; Lat. _fusionem_.

Folc, _sb._ folk, people, S, S2, W2, PP; uolk, MD; folk, PP; uolkes, _gen._, S; folkene, _gen. pl._, S; folken, S2.—AS. _folc_.

Folc-king, _sb._ the king of the people, MD; folc-kinge, _dat._, S.

Folde, _sb._ earth, ground, the world, S2, MD, HD, P.—AS. _folde_, OS. _folda_.

Folde, _sb._ a fold, plait, MD, PP. _Phr._: in monie volde, in manifold (ways), S.

Folden, _v._ to fold, shut, embrace, PP; falde, MD; folde, _pt. s._, S3; folden, _pp._, S2, PP.—AS. _fealdan_, pt. _féold_, pp. _fealden_.

The form falt should be taken away from this article and placed under Folden. The words _falt mi tunge_ mean ‘my tongue gives way.’ For the various meanings of this verb folden, see MD (ii. 68).

In the Additions it was not clear which passages belong to which word—Falten or Folden—so the added text is shown in full after both entries. The words “this article” refer to Falten.

Fole, _sb._ foal, S, PP; foles, _pl._, PP; folus, P.—AS. _fola_: Goth. _fula_; cp. Lat. _pullus_; see Brugmann, § 208.

Fole, _adj._ and _sb._ foolish, lustful, a fool, MD, S2; foole, S3; foule, H; fule, S2; fool, C2; foles, _pl._, S2, S3, P.—AF. _fol_.

Folgen; see Folwen.

Folie, _sb._ folly, S2, PP; folye, S, C2, PP; folies, _pl._, S.—AF. _folie_.

Folily, _adv._ foolishly, C3; folili, W.

Follich, _adj._ foolish, MD; foly, S2; folliche, _adv._, S.

Fol-marde, _sb._ polecat, S2; see Ful-mard.

Folte, _adj._ foolish, Prompt., Cath.; folett, Prompt.—OF. _folet_ (Bartsch). See Fole (foolish).

Folten, _v._ to behave foolishly, MD, Prompt.; folted, _pp._ crazed, S2.

Foltheed, _sb._ folly, PP.

Foltische, _adj._ foolish, W; foltish, HD.

Foltren, _v._ to totter, S3; see Faltren.

Foltrye, _sb._ foolishness, Prompt.

Folwen, _v._ to follow, C2, C3, PP; folȝen, MD, S; folewe, S2, PP; folgen, S; follȝhenn, S; folhin, S; fallow, S2; filghe, S2; foluand, _pr. p._, S2; folheð, _pr. s._, S; folhes, S; foleweð, S; feleweð, S; fulwes, S2; folgede, _pt. s._, MD; folwede, PP; folgeden, _pl._, S; folecheden, S; folud, S2; ȝe-folged, _pp._, S; i-folewed, PP; y-folowed, PP.—AS. _folgian_ (_fylgean_); cp. OHG. _folgên_ (Otfrid).

Fon, _v._ to seize, grasp, take, receive, S, S2; fo on, _1 pr. pl. subj._, begin, S; feng, _pt. s._ began, MD; feng on, S; veng, S2; feng, _pl._, S2.—AS. _fón_, 1 pr. s. _fó_, pt. _feng_, pp. _fongen_.

Fon, _adj._ few, S2; foner, _comp._ fewer, S2; see Fewe.

Fond; see Fonnen.

Fongen, _v._ to take, receive, PP, S, S2, S3; fangen, PP; fang, S2; see Fon.

Fonger, _sb._ receiver, S2.

Fo-man, _sb._ foeman, PP; fomon, S2; famen, _pl._, S, S2; vamen, S. See Foo.

Fonne, _adj._ and _sb._ foolish, a fool, MD; fone, HD; fon, MD, H, HD.—Cp. Swed. _fåne_, a fool.

Fonnen, _v._ to act foolishly, MD; fonned, _pp._ as _adj._ foolish, fond, W, HD; fond, S3, HD. See above.

Font, _sb._ font, PP; fount, S2, PP; founȝt, S2. _Comb._: funt-fat, font-vessel, S; fant-ston, font-stone, S; fontstoon, C3; fun-ston, HD.—Church Lat. _fontem_.

Foo, _adj._ and _sb._, hostile, guilty, a foe, PP, C2; fo, PP, S2; uo, S2; fa, S; faa, S2; foon, _pl._, S3, C2, G, PP; fon, PP, S2; fan, S; uan, S; foin, HD; foyn, MD; fo, S; foos, PP, C2; faas, S2; faes, S2; fais, S2; fays, S3; fayis, S2.—AS. _fáh_, pl. _fá_; cp. Goth. _fihan_, to hate; see Brugmann, § 458. Cf. Feend.

Foole, _sb._ fool, S3; fool, PP. _Comb._: fool sage, licensed jester, PP; foole large, foolishly liberal, S3; foole largely, S3; see Fole.

Foom, _sb._ foam, C3, MD; fame, HD; fom, S2, MD; fome, MD, C3; faym, S3.—AS. _fám_; cp. MHG. _feim_.

Foot, _sb._ foot, also, a measure, S2, C3, HD; fot, S, S2; fut, B; foote, PP; fote, PP; vote, _dat._, S; fute, B; fet, _pl._, S; fett, S; vet, S. _Comb._: foothot, instantly, S2, C3; fote hote, HD; futhate, futhat, B.—AS. _fót_: Goth. _fotus_.

Foot-man, _sb._ foot-soldier, MD, HD; fotman, MD; votmen, _pl._, S2.

Foot-stappe, _sb._ footstep, Prompt.; fetsteppes, _pl._, S.

For-, _prefix_ (1), having generally the sense of ‘loss’ or ‘destruction.’ Often it is merely intensitive, though generally in a bad sense.—AS. _for-_, Icel. _for-_, _fyrir-_, OHG. _for-_ (Tatian), _fir-_ (Otfrid), G. _ver-_, Goth. _fra-_, _fair-_.

For-, _prefix_ (2), for, in the place of; see For (_prep._).

For-, _prefix_ (3), standing for AS. _fore_, before; see Fore.

For-, _prefix_ (4), standing for OF. _for-_; Lat. _foris_, outside; cp. F. _hors_, from Lat. _foras_.

For, _prep._ for, by, for fear of, in spite of, in the place of, for the sake of, S, S2, PP; forr, S; fore, S, PP; uor, S.

For, _conj._ because, in order that, whether, S, S3, PP. _Comb._: for outen, without, besides, S2, B; for owtyn, JD; for out, B; for te, for to, in order to, S, PP; vor te, S, S2; for to, PP; vor to, S2; for þan þe, because that, S; for-þon, S; vorþan, therefore, S; for þat þe, because that, S; for þet, for that reason, S; for þi for that cause, S, S2, PP; uorði, S; for-þe, S; for-þy, S2, PP; forr-þi, because, S; for till, for to, S3; for-whi, wherefore, S2, PP; because, S3; for-quhy, S3; for-why, C3, PP.

For, _adv._ far, S; see Fer.

For, _pt. s._ fared, S, S2; see Faren.

Forage, _sb._ forage, food, C2.—OF. _forrage_, from _forre_; Low Lat. _fodrum_, from a Teutonic source, cp. AS. _fódor_. See Fodder.

Forager, _sb._ forager, messenger, PP. Cf. Forrayour.

For-arnen, _v._ to cause to run about, to ride about; uorarnd, _pt. s._, S2.—Cp. AS. _ærnan_ (v. tr.), pt. _ærnde_, pp. _ærned_. (For- 1.)

For-bathde, _pp. pl._ bathed deep, S3. (For- 1.)

For-beden, _v._ to forbid, S, Prompt., S2, PP; forbeode, PP; forbet, _pr. s._, S; forbed, S; forbadde, _pt. s._, PP; forbad, MD; uorbed, S2; fforbode, _pl._, MD; forbude, _subj._, S; forboden, _pp._, H, S3, P; forbode, S, PP; forbedun, W.—AS. _for-béodan_, pt. _-béad_ (pl. _-budon_), pp. _-boden_. (For- 1.)

For-beren, _v._ to forbear, S, C, PP; uorberen, S; forbar, _pt. s._, PP; forbare, P; forbaren, _pl._, S; forbore, _pp._, MD.—AS. _for-beran_, pt. _-bær_ (pl. _-bǽron_), pp. _-boren_. (For- 1.)

For-bernen, _v. intr._ to burn up, to be destroyed by fire, S; forbrenne, MD; uorbarnde, _pt. s._, MD; forbrende, MD; for-bernen, _v. tr._ to burn up, MD; forbærnen, S; forbearne, S; forbrenne, PP; forbrende, _pt. s._, PP, MD; vorbarnd, _pp._, S2; uorbernd, S2, MD.—AS. _for-byrnan_ (v. intr.), pt. _-barn_ (pl. _-burnon_), pp. _-burnen_, also, _for-bærnan_ (v. tr.), pt. _-bærnde_, pp. _-bærned_. (For- 1.)

For-bisne, _sb._ example, S; uorbysne, parable, S2; forbusne, PP.—AS. _fore-bysn_. (For- 3.)

For-blak, _adj._ very black, C. (For- 1.)

For-bode, _sb._ forbidding, S, P; forbod, S; forbot, S. _Phr._: Lordes forbode, it is the Lord’s forbidding, PP; Goddes forbode, PP; Godys forbode, S3.—AS. _forbod_. (For- 1.)

Force, _sb._ force; forss, B; fors, B; forse, matter, consequence, PP. _Phr._: no forse, it matters not, PP; no fors, S2, C2; no force, ND, HD, S3 (20b, 87); to give no force, not to care, HD, Palsg.; make no fors, C3.—AF. _force_: Late Lat. _fortia_. Cp. Cotg. (s.v.): _je ne fais point force de cela_, I care not for, I force not of, that thing.

Forcere, _sb._ casket, strong-box, PP; forcer, HD; focer, HD; fosar, HD.—OF. _forsier_; Low Lat. _forsarium_ (acc.), see Ducange.

For-cursæd, _pp._ utterly accursed, S. (For- 1.)

For-cwiddare, _sb._ foreteller, S. (For- 3.)

Ford, _sb._ a ford, passage, course, MD; forde, PP; forth, PP, S2; vorþ, S2; furth, MD.—AS. _ford_ (OET.).

For-dede, _sb._ previous deed, S2. (For- 3.)

For-demen, _v._ to condemn, MD; fordemde, _pt. s._, S; fordemed, _pp._, MD; fordemet, S; fordempte, _pl._, MD.—AS. _for-déman_. (For- 1.)

For-don, _v._ to destroy, S, MD, S2, C, P; fordoon, S2; fordoð, _pr. s._, S, PP; uordonne, _ger._, S; fordude, _pt. s._, PP; fordede, S; fordeden, _pl._, S3; fordo, _pp._, PP; fordon, S; fordone, S3.—AS. _for-dón_, pt. _-dyde_, pp. _-dón_. (For- 1.)

For-dreden, _v._ to frighten, MD; fordred, _pp._, S. (For- 1.)

For-drenche, _v._ to make drunk, S. (For- 1.)

For-dronken, _pp._ drunken, C3; uordrunken S.

For-druȝe, _v._ to dry up, S; fordruye, _pp._, MD, CM; fordrye, C2. (For- 1.)

For-dynnand, _pr. p._, filling with loud din, S3; foredinning, S3. (For- 1.)

Fore, _prep._ before, S; for, JD. _Comb._: for by, past, by, B, C2, C3; for gane, opposite to, S3, B; for outh, before, in front of, B; forowth, B; forrouth, S2, B; forrow, S2, B.—AS. _for_, _fore_, in the sight of, before, Goth. _faura_.

Forest, _sb._ forest, MD; forestes, _pl._, PP.—OF. _forest_.

Forester, _sb._ forester, MD; forster, C, PP, HD; foster, HD.

Foreyn, _adj._ strange, MD; foreynes, _pl._ strangers, PP.—OF. _forain_; Late Lat. _foraneum_.

For-faren, _v._ to perish, to fare ill, PP, S2, G; forfayr, B; forfarn, _pp._ destroyed, S2.—AS. _for-faran_. (For- 1.)

For-fered, _pp._ exceedingly afraid, C2, MD. (For- 1.)

For-feren, _v._ to perish, MD; forferden, _pt. pl._, MD; forferde, S2.—AS. _for-féran_. (For- 1.)

Forfet, _sb._ crime, forfeit, PP, MD.—OF. _forfet_, _forfait_; Late Lat. _forisfactum_, _forefacttum_ (Ducange). (For- 4.)

Forfeten, _v._ to do wrong, to fail, to forfeit, MD, PP; forfaiten, PP. (For- 4.)

For-feynted, _pp._ enfeebled, PP; forfaynt, S3. (For- 1.)

For-freten, _v._ to eat away, PP; forfret, _pr. s._, PP. (For- 1.)

Forgaf; see For-ȝiuen.

For-gar, _v._ to lose; forgart, _pt. pl._, S2.—Cp. Icel. _fyrir-göra_, to forfeit. For- 1.)

Forgen, _v._ to make, construct, forge (of smith’s work), MD; forgeden, _pt. pl._, W2 (Ps. 128. 3); forgit, _pp._, S3; forgid, PP.—OF. _forger_, _forgier_ (Ps. 128. 3); Lat. _fabricare_ (Vulg.).

For-geten, _v._ to forget, MD, S, S2; see Forȝeten.

Forgetil, _adj._ forgetful, H.—AS. _forgitol_.

Forgetilnes, _sb._ forgetfulness, H.—AS. _forgitolnes_.

For-gilten, _v._ to forfeit, to make guilty, MD; forgulten, MD; to harm, PP; forgilt, _pt. s._, MD; forgulten, _pl._, MD; forgult, _pp._, S, MD; forrgilltedd, S. (For- 1.)

For-gon, _v._ to forgo, S2, C3; forga, S2; forgoon, C2; forgoð, _pr. s._, S; forgan, _pp._, MD; forgone, MD, S3.—AS. _for-gán_. (For- 1.)

For-heden, _v._ to neglect, pay no heed to, S2.—From AS. _hédan_. (For- 1.)

For-heed, _sb._ forehead, C; foreheued, MD. (For- 3.)

For-helen, _v._ to conceal, HD; forholen, _pp._, S, HD; forhole, S, HD.—AS. _for-helan_, pt. _-hæl_ (pl. _-hǽlon_), pp. _-holen_. (For- 1.)

For-hewed, _pp._, hewn about, S3. (For- 1.)

For-hilen, _v._ to protect, MD. (For- 1.)

For-hiler, _sb._ protector, S2, HD.

For-hiling, _sb._ protection, S2.

For-hoght, _sb._ contempt, MD. (For- 1.)

For-hoȝien, _v._ to neglect, despise, S; forhohien, MD.—AS. _for-hogian_. (For- 1.)

For-langen, _v._ to long for; forrlangedd, _pp._, S. (For- 1.)

For-lesen, _v._ to lose wholly, MD, HD; forleosen, MD; forleost, _2 pr. s._, S; vorleost, _pr. s._, S; forleseþ, S; forles, _pt. s._, S; forlesed, _2 pt. s._, destroyedst, S2; forrlurenn, _pl._, S; forloren, _pp._, S; forrlorenn, S; vorloren, S; forlorne, S3; forlorn, S2; forlore, S2, S3; uorlore, S2.—AS. _for-léosan_, pt. _léas_ (pl. _luron_), pp. _loren_. (For- 1.)

For-leten, _v._ to leave off, forsake, yield up, S, S2, C2; uorlete, to forgive, S2; forlet, _pt. s._, S; forleten, _pp._, S.—AS. _for-lǽtan_, pt. _-lét_, pp. _-lǽten_. (For- 1.)

For-leuen, _v._ to abandon, MD; forleaf, _imp. s._, S. (For- 1.)

Forloren; see For-lesen.

Forloynen, _v._ to go far astray, MD, HD; forloyned, _pp._, S2.—OF. _forlonger_, to go far before (Cotg.). (For- 4.)

Formaylle, _sb._ the female hawk, MD, HD.—Cp. OF. _forme_, a kind of hawk (Cotg.).

Forme, _adj. superl._ first, S, PP; forrme, S; furme, MD. _Comb._: forme-fader, ancestor, S, S2, S3, H, PP; forme-foster, progenitor, S2; forme-mete, first meat, morning-meal, S.—AS. _forma_, superl. of _fore_, before.

Forme, _sb._ form, figure, shape, MD; _scabellum_, Voc.; furme, MD; fourme, MD, W; fourm, MD; foorme, form of a hare, Prompt. (see F. _forme_, Cotg.).—AF. _forme_; Lat. _forma_.

Formel egle, _sb._ female eagle, MD, CM. Cf. Formaylle.

Formen, _v._ to form, Prompt.—OF. _former_; Lat. _formare_.

Former, _sb._ former, creator, MD, PP.

Formere, _adj. comp._ former, MD.—_Comb._: formere fader, ancestor, S2.

Formest, _adj. superl._ first, S, PP; furmest, S2.—AS. _fyrmest_ (_formest_).

Formour, _sb._ former, creator, MD, PP; formeour, PP; formyour, MD, S2.—OF. _formeör_; Lat. _formatorem_.

Forn, _prep._ and _adv._ before, MD, HD; foren, S. _Comb._: forn aȝens, over against, W.—AS. _foran_; cp. OHG. _forn_, ‘olim’ (Tatian).

Forn-cast, _pp._ forecast, C, CM.

Forneys, _sb._ furnace, C; fornays, MD; furneise, S; fornes, S2; fourneys, C2, C3; fornesse, HD.—OF. _fornaise_; Lat. _fornacem_.

For-nimen, _v._ to take away, MD; for-numen, _pp._, S.—AS. _for-niman_. (For- 1.)

For-old, _adj._ very old, C. (For- 1.)

For-pinen, _v._ to torment, MD; forpinede, _pt. s._, MD; forpined, _pp._, HD; forpyned, CM, P; famished, wretched, PP. (For- 1.)

For-priken, _v._ to spur violently; vor-priked, _pt. s._, S2. (For- 1.)

Forray, _sb._ foray, B.

Forray, _v._ to forage, B.

Forrayour, _sb._ forayer, forager, B; foreyours, _pl._, PP; foreioures, PP. Cf. Forager.

Forred, _pp._ furred, S2, PP; see Furren.

For-reden, _v._ to betray, hurt, wrong, S; forreaden, S; forradden, _pt. pl._, MD; forrad, _pp._, MD; forred, S.—AS. _for-rǽdan_. (For- 1.)