Chapter 624

There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune . Shak.

His father dying, he was driven to seek his fortune . Swift.

4. Wealth; large possessions; large estate; riches; as, a gentleman of fortune .

Syn. -- Chance; accident; luck; fate.

Fortune book , a book supposed to reveal future events to those who consult it.

Crashaw.

- Fortune hunter , one who seeks to acquire wealth by marriage. -- Fortune teller , one who professes to tell future events in the life of another. -- Fortune telling , the practice or art of professing to reveal future events in the life of another.

Fortune <Xpage=589>

For"tune , v. t. [OF. fortuner , L. fortunare . See Fortune , n. ] 1. To make fortunate; to give either good or bad fortune to. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

2. To provide with a fortune.

Richardson.

3. To presage; to tell the fortune of. [Obs.]

Dryden.

Fortune <Xpage=589>

For"tune , v. i. To fall out; to happen.

It fortuned the same night that a Christian, serving a Turk in the camp, secretely gave the watchmen warning. Knolles.

Fortuneless <Xpage=589>

For"tune*less , a. Luckless; also, destitute of a fortune or portion.

Spenser.

Fortunize <Xpage=589>

For"tun*ize (?) , v. t. To regulate the fortune of; to make happy. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Forty <Xpage=589>

For"ty (?) , a. [OE. forti , fourti , fowerty , AS. fe\'a2wertig ; fe\'a2wer four + suff. -tig ten; akin to OS. fiwartig , fiartig , D. veertig , G. vierzig , Icel. fj\'94rut\'c6u , Sw. fyratio , Dan. fyrretyve , Goth. fidw<?/r tigjus . See Four , and Ten , and cf. Fourteen .] Four times ten; thirtynine and one more.

Forty <Xpage=589>

For"ty , n. ; pl. Forties (<?/) . 1. The sum of four tens; forty units or objects.

2. A symbol expressing forty units; as, 40, or xl.

Forty-spot <Xpage=589>

For"ty-spot` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The Tasmanian forty-spotted diamond bird ( Pardalotus quadragintus ).

Forum <Xpage=589>

Fo"rum (?) , n. ; pl. E. Forums (#) , L. Fora (#) . [L.; akin to foris , foras , out of doors. See Foreign .] 1. A market place or public place in Rome, where causes were judicially tried, and orations delivered to the people.

2. A tribunal; a court; an assembly empowered to hear and decide causes.

He [Lord Camden] was . . . more eminent in the senate than in the forum . Brougham.

Forwaked <Xpage=589>

For*waked" (? &or; ?) , p. p. & a. Tired out with excessive waking or watching. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Forwander <Xpage=589>

For*wan"der (?) , v. i. To wander away; to go astray; to wander far and to weariness. [Obs.] <-- sic. ? -->

Forward <Xpage=589>

For"ward (?) , n. [OE., fr. AS. foreweard ; fore before + weard a ward. See Ward , n. ] An agreement; a covenant; a promise. [Obs.]

Tell us a tale anon, as forward is. Chaucer.

Forward, Forwards <Xpage=589>

For"ward (?) , For"wards (?) , adv. [AS. forweard , foreweard ; for , fore + -weardes ; akin to G. vorw\'84rts . The s is properly a genitive ending. See For , Fore , and -ward , -wards .] Toward a part or place before or in front; onward; in advance; progressively; -- opposed to backward .

Forward <Xpage=589>

For"ward , a. 1. Near, or at the fore part; in advance of something else; as, the forward gun in a ship, or the forward ship in a fleet .

2. Ready; prompt; strongly inclined; in an ill sense, overready; to hasty.

Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do. Gal. ii. 10.

Nor do we find him forward to be sounded. Shak.

3. Ardent; eager; earnest; in an ill sense, less reserved or modest than is proper; bold; confident; as, the boy is too forward for his years .

I have known men disagreeably forward from their shyness. T. Arnold.

4. Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for season; as, the grass is forward , or forward for the season; we have a forward spring. <-- the latter sense is now early. -->

The most forward bud Is eaten by the canker ere it blow. Shak.

Forward <Xpage=589>

For"ward (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Forwarded ; p.pr. & vb.n. Forwarding .] 1. To help onward; to advance; to promote; to accelerate; to quicken; to hasten; as, to forward the growth of a plant; to forward one in improvement.

2. To send forward; to send toward the place of destination; to transmit; as, to forward a letter .

Forwarder <Xpage=589>

For"ward*er (?) , n. 1. One who forwards or promotes; a promoter.

Udall.

2. One who sends forward anything; (Com.) one who transmits goods; a forwarding merchant. <-- e.g. freight forwarder -->

3. (Bookbinding) One employed in forwarding.

Forwarding <Xpage=589>

For"ward*ing , n. 1. The act of one who forwards; the act or occupation of transmitting merchandise or other property for others.

2. (Bookbinding) The process of putting a book into its cover, and making it ready for the finisher.

Forwardly <Xpage=589>

For"ward*ly (?) , adv. Eagerly; hastily; obtrusively.

Forwardness <Xpage=589>

For"ward*ness , n. The quality of being forward; cheerful readiness; promtness; as, the forwardness of Christians in propagating the gospel .

2. An advanced stage of progress or of preparation; advancement; as, his measures were in great forwardness .

Robertson.

3. Eagerness; ardor; as, it is difficult to restrain the forwardness of youth .

3. Boldness; confidence; assurance; want of due reserve or modesty.

In France it is usual to bring children into company, and cherish in them, from their infancy, a kind of forwardness and assurance. Addison.

5. A state of advance beyond the usual degree; prematureness; precocity; as, the forwardness of spring or of corn; the forwardness of a pupil.

He had such a dexterous proclivity, as his teachers were fain to restrain his forwardness . Sir H. Wotton.

Syn. -- Promptness; promptitude; eagerness; ardor; zeal; assurance; confidence; boldness; impudence; presumption.

Forwards <Xpage=589>

For"wards (?) , adv. Same as Forward .

Forwaste <Xpage=589>

For*waste" (?) , v. t. [Pref. for- + waste .] To desolate or lay waste utterly. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Forwweary <Xpage=589>

For*wwea"ry (?) , v. t. To weary extremely; to dispirit. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Forweep <Xpage=589>

For*weep" (?) , v. i. To weep much. [Obs.]

Forwete <Xpage=589>

For*wete" (?) , v. t. See Forewite . [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Forwhy <Xpage=589>

For*why" (?) , conj. [ For + why , AS. hw<?/ , instrumental case of hw\'be who.] Wherefore; because. [Obs.]

Forworn <Xpage=589>

For*worn" (?) , a. Much worn. [Obs.]

A silly man, in simple weeds forworn . Spenser.

Forwot <Xpage=589>

For*wot" (?) , pres. indic. 1st & 3d pers. sing. of Forwete . [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Forwrap <Xpage=589>

For*wrap" (?) , v. t. To wrap up; to conceal. [Obs.]

All mote be said and nought excused, nor hid, nor forwrapped . Chaucer.

Foryelde <Xpage=589>

For*yelde" (?) , v. t. [AS. forgieldan .] To repay; to requite. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Foryete <Xpage=589>

For*yete" (?) , v. t. To forget. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Foryetten <Xpage=589>

For*yet"ten (?) , obs. p. p. of Foryete .

Chaucer.

Forzando <Xpage=589>

For*zan"do (?) , adv. [It., prop. p.p. of forzare to force.] (Mus.) See Sforzato .

Fossa <Xpage=589>

Fos"sa (?) , n. ; pl. Foss\'92 (#) . [L., a ditch. See Fosse .] (Anat.) A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth; as, the temporal fossa on the side of the skull; the nasal foss\'91 containing the nostrils in most birds.

Fossane <Xpage=589>

Fos"sane` (?) , n. [Cf. F. fossane .] (Zo\'94l.) A species of civet ( Viverra fossa ) resembling the genet.

Fosse <Xpage=589>

Fosse (?) , n. [F., fr. L. fossa , fr. fodere , fossum , to dig.] 1. (Fort.) A ditch or moat.

2. (Anat.) See Fossa .

Fosse road . See Fosseway .

Fosset <Xpage=589>

Fos"set (?) , n. A faucet. [Obs.]

Shak.

Fossette <Xpage=589>

Fos`sette" (? &or; ?) , n. [F., dim. of fosse a fosse.] 1. A little hollow; hence, a dimple.

2. (Med.) A small, deep-centered ulcer of the transparent cornea.

Fosseway <Xpage=589>

Fosse"way` (?) , n. One of the great military roads constructed by the Romans in England and other parts of Europe; -- so called from the fosse or ditch on each side for keeping it dry.

Fossil <Xpage=589>

Fos"sil (?) , a. [L. fossilis , fr. fodere to dig: cf. F. fossile . See Fosse .] 1. Dug out of the eart; as, fossil coal; fossil salt.

2. (Paleon.) Like or pertaining to fossils; contained in rocks. whether petrified or not; as, fossil plants, shells .

Fossil copal , a resinous substance, first found in the blue clay at Highgate, near London, and apparently a vegetable resin, partly changed by remaining in the earth. -- Fossil cork , flax , paper , &or; wood , varieties of amianthus. -- Fossil farina , a soft carbonate of lime. -- Fossil ore , fossiliferous red hematite.

Raymond.

Fossil <Xpage=589>

Fos"sil , n. 1. A substance dug from the earth. [Obs.]

&hand; Formerly all minerals were called fossils , but the word is now restricted to express the remains of animals and plants found buried in the earth.

Ure.

2. (Paleon.) The remains of an animal or plant found in stratified rocks. Most fossils belong to extinct species, but many of the later ones belong to species still living.

3. A person whose views and opinions are extremely antiquated; one whose sympathies are with a former time rather than with the present. [Colloq.]

Fossiliferous <Xpage=589>

Fos`sil*if"er*ous (?) , a. [ Fossil + -ferous .] (Paleon.) Containing or composed of fossils.

Fossilification <Xpage=589>

Fos*sil`i*fi*ca"tion (?) , n. [ Fossil + L. facere to make.] The process of becoming fossil.

Fossilism <Xpage=589>

Fos"sil*ism (?) , n. 1. The science or state of fossils.

Coleridge.

2. The state of being extremely antiquated in views and opinions.

Fossilist <Xpage=589>

Fos"sil*ist , n. One who is versed in the science of fossils; a paleontologist.

Joseph Black.

Fossilization <Xpage=589>

Fos`sil*i*za"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. fossilisation .] The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil.

Fossilize <Xpage=589>

Fos"sil*ize (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Fossilized (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Fossilizing (?) .] [Cf. F. fossiliser .] 1. To convert into a fossil; to petrify; as, to fossilize bones or wood .

2. To cause to become antiquated, rigid, or fixed, as by fossilization; to mummify; to deaden.

Ten layers of birthdays on a woman's head Are apt to fossilize her girlish mirth. Mrs. Browning.

Fossilize <Xpage=589>

Fos"sil*ize , v. i. 1. To become fossil.

2. To become antiquated, rigid, or fixed, beyond the influence of change or progress.

Fossilized <Xpage=589>

Fos"sil*ized (?) , a. Converted into a fossil; antiquated; firmly fixed in views or opinions.

A fossilized sample of confused provincialism. Earle.

Fossores <Xpage=589>

Fos*so"res (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. L. fossor<?/ digger, fr. fodere to dig.] (Zo\'94l.) A group of hymenopterous insects including the sand wasps. They excavate cells in earth, where they deposit their eggs, with the bodies of other insects for the food of the young when hatched. [Written also Fossoria .]

Fossoria <Xpage=589>

Fos*so"ri*a (?) , n. pl. [NL.] (Zo\'94l.) See Fossores .

Fossorial <Xpage=589>

Fos*so"ri*al (?) , a. [L. fossor a digger.] Fitted for digging, adapted for burrowing or digging; as, a fossorial foot; a fossorial animal.

Fossorious <Xpage=589>

Fos*so"ri*ous (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Adapted for digging; -- said of the legs of certain insects.

Fossulate <Xpage=589>

Fos"su*late (?) , a. [L. fossula little ditch, dim. of fossa . See Fosse .] Having, or surrounded by, long, narrow depressions or furrows.

Foster <Xpage=589>

Fos"ter (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Fostered (?) , p. pr. & vb. n. Fostering .] [OE. fostren , fr. AS. f\'d3ster , f\'d3stor , food, nourishment, fr. f\'d3da food. \'fb75. See Food .] 1. To feed; to nourish; to support; to bring up.

Some say that ravens foster forlorn children. Shak.

2. To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius .

Foster <Xpage=589>

Fos"ter , v. i. To be nourished or trained up together. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Foster <Xpage=589>

Fos"ter , a. [AS. f\'d3ster , f\'d3stor , nourishment. See Foster , v. t. ] Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; -- applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so called stands in the relation of parent, child, brother, etc., as regards sustenance and nurture, but not by tie of blood.

Foster babe, &or; child , an infant of child nursed by a woman not its mother, or bred by a man not its father. -- Foster brother , Foster sister , one who is, or has been, nursed at the same breast, or brought up by the same nurse as another, but is not of the same parentage. -- Foster dam , one who takes the place of a mother; a nurse. Dryden. -- Foster earth , earth by which a plant is nourished, though not its native soil. J. Philips. -- Foster father , a man who takes the place of a father in caring for a child. Bacon. -- Foster land . (a) Land allotted for the maintenance of any one. [Obs.] (b) One's adopted country. -- Foster lean [ foster + AS. l\'91n a loan See Loan .] , remuneration fixed for the rearing of a foster child; also, the jointure of a wife. [Obs.] Wharton. -- Foster mother , a woman who takes a mother's place in the nurture and care of a child; a nurse. -- Foster nurse , a nurse; a nourisher. [R.] Shak. -- Foster parent , a foster mother or foster father. -- Foster son , a male foster child.

Foster <Xpage=589>

Fos"ter , n. A forester. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Fosterage <Xpage=589>

Fos"ter*age (?; 48) , n. The care of a foster child; the charge of nursing.

Sir W. Raleigh.

Foster <Xpage=589>

Fos"ter (?) , n. One who, or that which, fosters.

Fosterling <Xpage=589>

Fos"ter*ling , n. [AS. f\'d3storling .] A foster child.

Fosterment <Xpage=589>

Fos"ter*ment (?) , n. Food; nourishment. [Obs.]

Fostress <Xpage=589>

Fos"tress (?) , n. [For fosteress .] A woman who feeds and cherishes; a nurse.

B. Jonson.

Fother <Xpage=589>

Foth"er (?) , n. [OE. fother , foder , AS. f\'d3<?/er a cartload; akin to G. fuder a cartload, a unit of measure, OHG. fuodar , D. voeder , and perh. to E. fathom , or cf. Skr. p\'betr\'be vessel, dish. Cf. Fodder a fother.] 1. A wagonload; a load of any sort. [Obs.]

Of dung full many a fother . Chaucer.

2. See Fodder , a unit of weight.

Fother <Xpage=589>

Foth"er , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Fothered (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Fothering .] [Cf. Fodder food, and G. f\'81ttern , futtern , to cover within or without, to line. \'fb75.] To stop (a leak in a ship at sea) by drawing under its bottom a thrummed sail, so that the pressure of the water may force it into the crack.

Totten.

Fotive <Xpage=589>

Fo"tive (?) , a. [L. fovere , fotum , to keep warm, to cherish.] Nourishing. [Obs.]

T. Carew (1633).

Fotmal <Xpage=589>

Fot"mal (?) , n. (Com.) Seventy pounds of lead.

Fougade, Fougasse <Xpage=589>

Fou`gade" (?) , Fou`gasse" (?) , n. (Mil.) A small mine, in the form of a well sunk from the surface of the ground, charged with explosive and projectiles. It is made in a position likely to be occupied by the enemy.

Fought <Xpage=589>

Fought (?) , imp. & p. p. of Fight .

Foughten <Xpage=589>

Fought"en (?) , p. p. of Fight . [Archaic]

Foul <Xpage=589>

Foul (?) , n. [See Fowl .] A bird. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Foul <Xpage=589>