Chapter 17

FINDLE,s.1. Any thing found, S.2. The act of finding, S. B.

A. S.fyndele, adinventio.

FINDSILY,adj.Apt to find.Kelly.

A. S.find-an, andsaelig, felix.

ToFINE, FYNE,v. n.To make an end.Wyntown.

FINGER-FED,adj.Delicately brought up, S. A.

FINGERIN,s.Worsted spun of combed wool, on the small wheel, S.Colvil.

Fingroms,s. pl.Woollen cloth, denominated, as would seem, from the quality of the worsted, Aberd.Statist. Acc.

FYNYST,part. pa.Bounded.Douglas.

FYNKLE,s.Fennel.S. P. Repr.

Lat.foenicul-um.

FINNACK, FINNOC, FINNER, A white trout, S. B.Statist. Acc.

Gael.feannog, id.

FINNER,s.A species of whale.St. Acc.

FINNIE,s.A salmon not a year old, S. B.

FINNIN,s.A fiend, Ang.Pitscottie.

Su. G.fanen,fianden,fanden; cacodaemon.

FINNISON,s.Anxious expectation, Fifes.

Teut.vinnigh, acer, vehemens.

ToFIPPIL,v. n.To whimper.Peblis Play.

FIPILLIS.Maitland Poems.

Isl.fipla, attrectare.

FIR,adv.Far.Gawan and Gol.

ToFIRE,v. a.To bake bread, S.J. Nicol.

FYREFANGIT,part. pa.1. Laid hold of by fire.Douglas.2. Applied to cheese when swelled and cracked, from being exposed to much heat before it has been dried, S.

FIREFLAUCHT, FYIRSLAUCHT,s.Lightning, S.Douglas.

Teut.vier, ignis, andvlack-en, spargere flammam;vierslaen, excutere ignem.

FYRIT,pret. v.Perh. dragged.Bellenden.

FIRLOT, FYRLOT, FURLET,s.The fourth part of a boll of corn, S.Acts Ja. I.

A. S.feorth, andlot, quarta portio.

FIRRON, FARREN,adj.Belonging to the fir.Douglas.

FIRTH,s.1. An estuary, S.Bellenden.2. A bay.Douglas.

Su. G.fiaerd, Isl.fiord-r, fretum.

FIRTH, FYRTH,s.A sheltered place, an inclosure.Gawan and Gol.

A. S.frith-ian, tueri, protegere.

ToFISSLE,v. n.To make a slight continued noise, to rustle, S.

Teut.futsel-en, agitare, factitare, attrectare.

Fissle,Fistle,s.Bustle, fuss, S.Ross.

FIT,s.Foot, S.Ferguson.

First-fit,s.The name given, in the calendar of superstition, to the person whofirstenters a house, on any day which is particularly regarded as influencing the fate of a family, S.J. Nicol.

Fitsted,s.Print of the foot, S. B.Gl. Shirr.

Fitty,Futty,adj.Expeditious, S. A.Gl. Sibb.

Fittie-lan',s.The nearer horse of the hindmost pair in a plough, S.  q.foot the land.Burns.

Fitting,s.Footing, S.Z. Boyd.

Fittininment,s.Interest, S. B.Poems Buchan Dial.

ToFitter,v. a.1. To injure by frequent treading, S.2.v. n.To make a noise with the feet, S.

Belg.voeteer-en, to foot it.

Fitterin,s.The noise made by frequent and rapid motion of the feet, S.

ToFITCH,v. n.To move by slow succussations, S.

FITHOWE, FITHAWE,s.A polecat.Acts Ja. I.

FYVESUM,adj.Five together, S. A.

FIXFAX,s.The tendon of the neck of cattle or sheep, S.

FIXFAX,s.Hurry, S. B.Ross.

Su. G.fiks, alacer.

ToFIZZ,v. n.To make a hissing noise, S.

Isl.fys-a, sufflare.

Burns.

Fizz,Fize,s.A hissing noise, S.

ToFIZZ, FIZZabout,v. n.1. To be in a bustling state, S.2. To be in a rage, S.

A. S.fys-an, festinare; Isl.fys-a, instigare.

Fizz,s.1. A great bustle, S.

Su. G.fias, id.

2. Rage, heat of temper, S.

FLA,s.A flea.

A. S. id.

Palice Hon.

FLACKIE,s.A truss made of straw, for preserving a horse's back from being hurt by thecreel, Orkn.

ToFLAF, FLAFF,v. n.1. To flap, S.Hudson.2. To flutter.Douglas.

ToFlaffer,v. n.To flutter, S. B.

FLAG,s.A piece of green sward, cast with a spade, S.

Isl.flag-a, glebas tenues exscindere.

FLAG,s.A squall.

Teut.vlaeghe.

Doug.

FLAG,s.A flash of lightning.Douglas.

Teut.vlack-en, vibrare instar flammae.

FLAGGIS,s pl.Flanks.Dunbar.

FLAYIS. Leg.slayis.Barbour.

FLAIK, FLAKE, FLATE,s.1. A hurdle.Wallace.2. In pl. temporary folds or pens, S.R. Bruce.

Fris.vlaeck, Su. G.flake, crates;flaet-a, Teut.vlecht-en, nectere.

FLAIN, FLANE,s.An arrow.Douglas.

A. S.flane, id.

FLAIR,s.The skate, a fish.Sibbald.

ToFLAIRY,v. a.To cajole.V.Flare.

FLAYT,pret.Scolded.V.Flyte,v.

ToFLAM,v. n.To fly out and in, S. B.V.Flem.

ToFLAME, FLAMM,v. a.To baste meat while roasting, S.Dunbar.

Fr.flamb-er, id.

FLAN, FLANN,s.A gust of wind, S.

Isl.flan-a, praeceps ferri.

Brand.

FLANE,s.An arrow.V.Flain.

ToFLANTER,1. To waver, to be in some degree delirious, Ang.2. To faulter in evidence or narration, Ang.

Isl.flane, erroneus, praeceps fatuus.

ToFLARE,v. a.To cajole, Loth.;flairy, Fife.

Isl.flaar, crafty,flaerd, guile.

Flare,s.Flattering language, Loth.

FLASH,s.A depository for timber, Loth.

ToFLAST,v. n.To gasconade, S.

Isl.flas-a, praeceps feror.

ToFLAT,v. a.To flatter.Douglas.

Fr.flat-er, id.

FLAT,s.A field.Douglas.

FLAT,s.Floor of a house.V.Flet.

ToFLATCH,v. a.To fold down, Loth.

FLATE,s.A hurdle.V.Flaik.

FLATLYNYS, FLATLINGS,adv.Flat.Barbour.

FLAUCHT, FLAUCHTER, FLAUCHIN,s.A flake, S.

Su. G.snoeflage, a flake of snow.

FLAUCHT, FLAUGHT,s.A handful, S. B.Ross.

FLAUCHTof land, A croft, Ang.

FLAUCHTBRED,adv.1. At full length, S. q. spread out inbreadth.Ross.

Su. G.flaeckt, spread.

2. With great eagerness, S.Ross.

ToFLAUCHTER,v. a.To pare turf from the ground, S. B.V.Flag,s.1.Gl. Shirr.

Flauchter-fail,s.A long turf cut with a flauchter-spade, S.Gl. Sibb.

Flauchter-spade,s.A long two-handed instrument for casting turfs, S.Statist. Acc.

FLAW,s.1. A blast of wind.Douglas.2. A storm of snow, Ang.Statist. Acc.3. A sudden flash of fire.Wyntown.4. Rage, passion, Ang.V.Flag.

ToFLAW,v. n.To fib.Ramsay.

FLAW,pret.Flew.

A. S.fleah.

Doug.

FLAW.Fiery Flaw, The sting ray.Sibbald.

FLAW,s.1. An extent of land under grass, Orkn.2. A broad ridge, ibid.

Isl.fla, planus, latus.

FLAW PEAT. A soft and spongy peat, pron.flow-peat, S.V.Flow.Walker.

FLAWKERTIS,s. pl.Armour for the legs.Douglas.

FLAWMAND,part. pr.Displayed.V.Flam,v.Barbour.

FLEASOCKS,s. pl.The shavings of wood.

FLECH, (gutt.)s.A flea, S. B.

A. S.fleah.

FLEDGEAR,s.One who makes arrows.Acts Ja. II.

Germ.flitsch, Fr.fleche, an arrow.

FLEED,s.A head ridge, Aberd.

FLEE,s.A fly, S.

Belg.vliege.

Z. Boyd.

FLEEGERIE, FLEEGARIE,s.1. A whim, S.2. In pl. toys, gewgaws, S.Ramsay.

ToFLEG,v. a.To affright, S.Ramsay.

ToFleg,v. n.To take fright, S. B.

Fleg,s.A fright, S.Ramsay.

ToFLEG,v. n.To fly from place to place, Dumfr.

A. S.fleog-an, volare.

FLEG,s.A stroke.Hamilton.

FLEGGAR,s.One who magnifies in narration, Loth.

Su. G.flick-a, to patch;skoflickare, a cobler.

ToFLEY, FLEE,v. a.1. To frighten, S.Douglas.2. To put to flight, S.

ToFley,Fly,v. n.To take fright, S. B.Ross.

FLEY. Leg.Sley, sly.Barbour.

ToFLEICH, FLEITCH,v. a.To wheedle, S.Barbour.

Teut.flets-en, adulari, blandiri.

Fleich,Fleech,s.A piece of flattery.Kelly.

Fleiching,Flechyng,s.Flattery, S.Douglas.

Fleicher,Flechour,Fleitschour,s.A flatterer.

Teut.fletser.

Wyntown.

FLEIG,s.Flight.Bellenden.

FLEYITNES,s.Affright.Complaynt S.

FLEYNE.Vnto fleyne, On flight.Douglas.

ToFLEIP,v. a.V.Flype.

ToFLEYR,v. n.To make wry faces; also, to whimper, Ang.Many.

ToFLEIT,v. a.To flee from.Douglas.

Belg.vlied-en, id.

ToFLEIT, FLETE,v. n.1. To flow.Dunbar.

Su. G.flyt-a, Teut.vliet-en, fluere.

2. To float.Evergreen.3. To sail.Barbour.4. To abound.Lyndsay.

FLEYSUM,adj.Frightful, S.V.Fley.

ToFLEKKER, FLYKER,v. n.1. To flutter, S.Wallace.2. To quiver, to tremble.Douglas.

Su. G.fleckra, motitari, A. S.fliccer-ian, id.

FLECKERIT,adj.Spotted.Gawan and Gol.

ToFLEM, FLEME,v. a.To banish, to expel.Wallace.

A. S.ge-flem-an, fugare; Isl.flaeme, exulare facio, whenceflaemingr, an exile, an outlaw.

Flemens-firth,s.An asylum for outlaws.Lay Last Minstrel.

FLENCH-GUT,s.Blubber of a whale laid out in long slices, S.

Su. G.flanka, to slice.

ToFLEND,v. n.To flee.Lyndsay.

FLENDRIS, FLENDERS, FLINDERS,s. pl.Splinters.Douglas.

Belg.flenters, splinters, fragments.

FLEOURE, FLEURE, FLEWARE, FLEWER, FLEOWRE,s.Flavour.

Fr.flair, odor.

Wyntown.

FLESCHE,s.Fleece.Dunbar.

A. S.fleos,flys, id.

FLET,pret. v.V.Flyt, to scold.

FLET,adj.Prosaic.Complaynt S.

FLET, FLETT,s.1. A house.Ross.

A. S.flett, id.

2. The inward part of a house.LL. S.3. A floor or story of a house; commonlyflat, S.Courant.

FLET,s.A matt of plated straw, for preserving a horse's back from being injured by his load, Caithn.Statist. Acc.

FLET,s.A saucer, S.

Isl.fleda, id.

FLET,pret.Floated.V.Fleit.

FLETE,s.Product.Douglas.

Belg.vliet-en, abundare.

ToFLETHER,v. a.To decoy by fair words.V.Fludder.Burns.

FLEUME, FEUME,s.Phlegm.Complaynt S.

ToFLEURIS,v. n.To flourish.Lyndsay.

Fleurise,Flureise,s.Blossom, S.Complaynt S.

FLEWET, FLUET,s.A smart blow.Kelly.

FLYAME,s.Phlegm.Polwart.

FLICHEN,s.Any thing very small, Dumfr.

ToFLICHT,v. n.To fluctuate.

A. S.flogett-an, id.

Dunbar.

ToFLICHT,v. n.Same withFlyte.Lyndsay.

ToFLICHTER, FLYCHTER,v. n.1. To flutter, S.Burel.2. To quiver, to throb.Douglas.3. To startle, S. B.V.Flekker.

ToFLICHTER, FLIGHTER,v. a.To pinion, S.Wodrow.

Teut.vlicht-en, nectere.

ToFLICKER,v. a.To coax, S.

Su. G.fleckra, adulari.

ToFLICKER,v. n.To flirt.Popul. Ball.

ToFLYDE,v. n.To fly.Maitland P.

Teut.vlied-en, id.

FLIEP,s.A silly inactive fellow, Aberd.V.Flup.

FLYND,s.Flint.Gawan and Gol.

ToFLINDER,v. n.To run about in a fluttering manner. Aug.

Isl.flan-a, praeceps feror.

FLINDERS.V.Flendris.

FLINDRIKIN,s.V.Flinder,v.Watson's Coll.

Flindrikin,adj.Flirting, Fife.

ToFLING,v. a.1. To baffle, to deceive, S.2. To jilt. S.Morison.

Fling,s.1. A disappointment, in general, S.2. A disappointment in love, in consequence of being jilted, S.A. Douglas.3. A fit of ill humour.To tak the fling, to become unmanageable.Bannatyne Poems.

Flingin-tree,s.1. A piece of timber used as a partition between horses. S.2. The lower part of a flail, S.Burns.

ToFLING,v. n.1. To dance.Knox.

Fling,s.The act of dancing, S.Neill.Hencethe Highland fling.

ToFLIPE,FLYPE,v. a.To pull off any thing, by turning it inside out, S.Lyndsay.

Isl.flipa, the pendulous lip of a wound.

Flipe,s.A fold, a lap, S.Cleland.

FLIRDON,s.Montgomerie.

ToFLYRD,v. n.To flirt.Dunbar.

A. S.fleard-ian, nugari.

ToFLYRE,v. n.1. To gibe, S. B.Houlate.

Isl.flyr-a, subridere, E.fleer.

2. To leer, S. B.Popular Ball.3. To look surly, Ang.Morison.

FLYRIT, Not understood.Maitland P.

FLYROCK,s.A term of contempt.Dunbar.

ToFLISK,v. n.1. To skip, to caper, S.Cleland.

Su. G.flas-a, lascivire, Isl. id. praeceps ferri.

2.To be fliskit, to be fretted, Fife.A. Douglas.

ToFLIST,v. n.1. To fly off, S.2. To be in a violent emotion, S. B.Ross.3.It's flistin, it rains and blows at once, S. B.

Teut.flits-en, evolare, Sw.flaes-a, anhelare.

Flist,s.1. A squall, Ang.2. A flying shower of snow, Ang.3. A fit of anger, Ang.

Flisty,adj.1. Stormy, squally, Ang.2. Passionate, irascible, Ang.

ToFLIT, FLYT,v. a.1. To transport in whatever way, S.Burns.2. To transport by water.Barbour.

Su. G.flytt-a. transportare ab uno loco ad alterum. Isl.flytt-ia, vecto.

ToFlit,Flyt,v. n.To remove from one house to another, S.Kelly.

Dan.flytt-er, id.

Flitting,s.1. The act of removing from one place of residence to another, S.2. The furniture, &c. removed, S.Wyntown.3.A moonlight flitting, removal without paying one's debts, S.Ramsay.

ToFLYTE, FLITE,v. n.1. To scold, S. pret.flet, ancientlyflayt.Douglas.

Flyting Freewith one, under no such restraint as to prevent severe reprehension, S.

A. S.flit-an, rixare, to brawle, Somner.

2. To pray in the language of complaint, or remonstrance.Wallace.

Flyte,Flyt,s.A severe reprehension, continued for some time, S.Ritson.

Flyter,s.One given to scolding, S.Rollocke.

Flyting,s.1. The act of scolding, S.Baillie.2. Poetry of that kind which the French calltenson.Evergreen.

Flytepock,s.The double-chin, S. B., denominated from its being inflated when one is in a rage.

Flytewite,Flycht-vyte,s.A fine for verbal abuse or broils.Skene.

A. S.flit-wite, id. fromflit, strife, andwite, a fine.

ToFLOAN, FLOANon.v. a.To shew attachment or court regard, in an indiscreet way; a term applied to females, S. B.Ross.

Isl.flon, stolidus,flana, praeceps feror.

FLOBBAGE,s.Phlegm.Lyndsay.

Sw.flabb, bucca, Dan.flab, the mouth.

FLOCHT, FLOUGHT,s.1.On flocht, on wing.Douglas.2. State of being fluttered, S. B.a flocht, id.Burel.3. Fluctuation.Dunbar.

Alem.flught, flight; A. S.flogett-an, fluctuare.

Flochtry,Floughtrous,adj.Fluttered, in a flurry, S. B.Ross.

ToFLODDER, FLOTTER,v. a.1. To overflow.Douglas.2. To blur, by weeping, synon.bluther.Douglas.

FLOYT,s.A flatterer or deceiver.Polwart.

Teut.fluyte, mendacium blandum;fluyt-en, mentiri, blande dicere.

FLOOK, FLEUK,s.1. A generic name for various kinds of flat fish, S.Sibbald.2. Most generally used to denote the common flounder, S.

A. S.floc, passer.

Flook-mow'd,adj.Having a crooked mouth, S. B.

FLOOKED,adj.Barbed.Z. Boyd.

FLORENTINE,s.Any thing baked in a dish, S.

FLORIE,adj.Vain, volatile, S.

Teut.flore, homo futilis.

Sir J. Sinclair.

FLOSS,s.The leaves of red Canary grass, Orkn.

FLOT,s.The scum of broth when boiling, S.

Su. G.flot, adeps, qui juri supernatat.

Flot-whey,s.Those curds, left in whey, which, when boiled, float on the top; Clydes.Fleetings, Ang.Complaynt S.

FLOTE.s.A fleet.

A. S.flota.

Barbour.

FLOTHIS,s. pl.Floods.Wallace.

Alem.flout, a stream.

ToFLOTTER.V.Flodder.

FLOTTRYT,pret.Splashed.Wallace.

Belg.flodder-en, to flap.

FLOUGHT,s.Flutter.V.Flocht.

FLOUR,s.The meal of wheat, S.

Flour-bread,s.Wheaten bread, S.St. Acc.

FLOURE JONETT,s.Perhaps flowers in July, in O. Fr. calledJunet.K. Quair.

FLOURIS,s. pl.Prime of life.Lyndsay.

FLOURISH,s.Blossom, S.

FLOUSS,s.A flood.

Germ.fluss.

Barbour.

FLOW,s.A particle, S. B.

A. S.floh, a fragment.

FLOW, FLOWE, FLOW-MOSS,s.1. A watery moss, a morass, S.Pitscottie.

Isl.floe, loca palustria, afloe, fluo.

2. A low-lying piece of rough watery land, not broken up, Loth.

FLOWAND,adj.Inconstant.Bellenden.

Isl.flog, vagus.

FLUD, FLUDE,s.1. Inundation, S.Wyntown.2. Flux of tide, S.Id.

Fludmark,s.Water-mark, S.

ToFLUDDER, FLUTHER,v. n.To cajole.

Isl.fladra, adulari.

S. P. Repr.

FLUFF'D,part. pa.Disappointed.Gl. Shirr.

FLUM,s.Flattery.Sir J. Sinclair.

FLUM,s.Flow, metaph. used likeflumeningenii, Cic.

O. Fr. id.

Douglas.

FLUNKIE,s.A livery servant, S.Burns.

A. S.vlonce, pride.

FLUP,s.One both awkward in appearance, and foolish, Ang. Clydes.Fliep, Aberd.Floip, Perths.

Isl.fleip, ineptiae; Su. G.fleper, homo ignavus.

FLURDOM, FLYRDOM,s.Kennedy.

FLURISFEVER,s.The scarlet fever, S. B. denominated from the ruddiness of the skin.

FLURISH, FLOURISH,s.Blossom, S.Hume.

FLUSCH,s.1. A run of water.Doug.2. Snow in a state of dissolution, S.3. Abundance, generally applied to liquids, S.

Germ.fluss, aqua vel humor fluens.

ToFLUSTER,v. n.To be in a bustle, S.

Isl.flaust-r, praecipitantia,flaustr-a, incaute festinare.

Fluster,s.Bustle, confusion proceeding from hurry, S.

FLUTCH, s. An inactive person, Loth.

Teut.flauw, languidus.

Flutchy,adj.Inactive, Loth.

ToFLUTHER,v. n.To be in a great bustle, S.

Su. G.fladdr-a, id. E.flutter.

Fluther,s.Hurry, bustle, S.A. Douglas.

FLUTHER,s.Rise in a river, not so great as a spate, S. B.V.Flodder.

FOAL,s.A bannock or cake, any soft and thick bread, Orkn.

Belg.bol, a small loaf.

FOCHE,s.A pretence.Diallog.

Su. G.puts, a fetch, techna.

FODE, FOODE, FWDE,s.Brood.Ritson.

Su. G.affoeda, id. fromfoed-a, gignere.

FODGEL,adj.Squat and plump, S. O.Burns.

Teut.voedsel, Isl.faedsla, cibus.

FOG, FOUGE,s.Moss, S.Dunbar.

Dan.fug, mossiness.

ToFog,v. n.To be covered with moss, S.Pennecuik.

Foggit,adj.Supplied with moss; metaph. supplied in any respect;weel-foggit, well-furnished, S.Shirrefs.

Foggie,adj.1. Mossy, S.A. Douglas.2. Dull, lumpish.Z. Boyd.

ToFog,v. a.To eat heartily, S. B.

FOGGIE,s.An invalid, or garrison soldier, S.

Su. G.fogde, formerly, one who had the charge of a garrison.

FOY,s.1. An entertainment given to one about to leave any place of residence, or go abroad, S.Morison.2. Metaph., as equivalent to wishing one a good journey.

Belg.de fooi geeven, Sw.dricka foi, coenam profectitiam dare.

FOYNYIE, FUNYIE,s.The wood-martin, or beech-martin, S.K. Quair.

Fr.fouine, id.

FOIR GRANDSYR, Great-grandfather.Acts Ja. I.

FOISON, FUSIOUN,s.1. Abundance.

Fr.foison, id.

Barbour.2. Pith, ability, S.Ross.

Foisonless,adj.Without strength, S.Kelly.

FOLD,s.Ground.Wallace.

A. S.folde, id.

FOLY,adj.Belonging to fools.Doug.

Su. G.fiollig, foolish.

Foliful,adj.Foolish.Complaynt S.

FON, FONE,s. pl.Foes.K. Quair.

ToFON,v. n.To play the fool.Lyndsay.

O. E.fonne, id.; Isl.faan-a, fatue se gerere.

ToFone,v. a.To fondle.Peblis Play.

ToFONDE, FOUND,v. a.1. To go.Barbour.2.To found off, to go from.Wallace.

A. S.fund-ian, tendere.

FONERIT, L.seuerit.Dunbar.

FONNED,adj.Prepared;ill-fonned, ill-prepared, Ang.

A. S.fund-ian, disponere.

FOOLYIE,s.Gold leaf, S.

Belg.foeli.

FOOR-DAYS.V.Furedays.

ToFOOT,v. a.To strike with thefoot, Ang.

FOR, an inseparable particle, which implies negation, excess, intension, or vitiation.

FOR,conj.Because.Wyntown.

FOR,prep.Denoting quality.

Su. G.foer, id.

FOR,prep.Against.

A. S. id.

Barbour.

FORAT,adv.Forward, S.J. Nicol.

FORAIVERT,part. pa.Much fatigued, S. B.

FORBEFT,part. pa.In great perturbation.Barbour.

A. S.for, andbeof-ian, trepidare.

FORBEIT,pret.L.forleit.Dunbar.

FORBY,prep.1. Past.Barbour.2. Over and above.Bellenden.

Su. G.foerbi, Dan.forbie, by, past.

Forby,Forebye,adv.1. Past.Minst. Bord.2. Besides, S.Burel.

FORBLED,part. pa.Faint, from loss of blood.Douglas.

FORBODIN,part. pa.1. Forbidden.R. Bruce.2. Unlawful.Douglas.

A. S.forbiod-an, to forbid.

3. Unhappy, S.Ruddiman.

FORBREIST,s.1. Forepart of a garment.Douglas.2. Van of an army.Wallace.

A. S.fore-breost, thorax.

FORCEAT,s.A galley-slave.Hudson.

Fr.forçat, id.

FORCY,V.Forsye.

FORCHASIT,part. pa.Overchased.K. Hart.

FOR-CRYIT,part. pa.Worn out with crying.

Belg.verkryt-en, id.

Dunbar.

FORD,s.1. Way.Wallace.

Su. G.fort, via communis.

2. Metaph. means to attain an end.Wallace.

FORDEIFIT,part. pa.Deafened.Pal. Hon.

FORDEL,s.1. The precedence.Doug.

Teut.veur-deel, primae partes.

2. Progress, S. B.

Teut.veur-deel, promotio.

Fordel,adj.Prepared, Ang.

Fordals,s. pl.Stock not exhausted, Buchan.

FORDELYD,part. pa.Wasted.Wyntown.

A. S.fordilg-ian, delere, obruere.

ToFORDER,v. a.To forward, S.

Su. G.fordr-a, id.

Fordersum,adj.Expeditious, S. B.Ramsay.

FORDYD,pret.Destroyed.Barbour.

A. S.fordo-n, to waste.

ToFORDYN,v. a.To resound.Doug.

Forintens. and A. S.dyn-an, strepere.

ToFordyn,v. n.To overpower with noise.Douglas.

FORDOUERIT,part. pa.Stupified.

Teut.verdoor-en, infatuare.

Doug.

ToFORDRIUE,v. a.To drive out of the right course.Douglas.

A. S.fordrif-an, abripere.

FORDRUNKIN,part. pa.Very drunk.

A. S.for-drenc-an, inebriare.

Doug.

FORDULLIT,part. pa.Greatly confused.Pal. Hon.

FORDWARD, FORDWART, FORTHWART,s.A paction.

A. S.for-word, pactum.

Wallace.

FORDWARTE,adv.Forward.Doug.

FORDWEBLIT,part. adj.Greatly enfeebled, S. B.V.Dwable.Pop. Ball.

FORE,prep.Signifying priority.To the fore.1. Still remaining or surviving, S.Wodrow.2. Saved as a stock, S.Baillie.3. Having the start of, S.Baillie.

FORE,s.Help, furtherance, S.

FORE-ANENT, FORNENCE, FORNENS, FORNENTIS, FORNENT,prep.Directly opposite to, S.Bellenden.

FOREBEARIS,s. pl.Ancestors, S.Wallace.

A. S.fore, andbear-an, to bring forth.

FORECASTEN,part. pa.Neglected.Rutherford.

Su. G.foerkast-a, abjicere.

FORGANE,FOREGAINST,prep.Opposite to.Douglas.

FOREHANDIT,adj.Rash, S. B.

FORELDERIS,s. pl.Ancestors.

Su. G.foeraeldrar, id.

Wyntown.

FORENAIL'D,part. pa.Applied to money which is spent before it be gained.

Teut.verniel-en, consumere.

FORENICHT,s.The interval between twilight and bed-time, S.

Teut.veur-nacht, prima pars noctis.

FORESKIP,s.Precedence of another in a journey, S. B.

FORESPEAKER,s.An advocate.

A. S.forespeca, prolocutor.

Reg. Maj.

FORESTAM,s.1. Prow of a ship.Douglas.2. The forehead, S. B.Ruddiman.

Su. G.stamm, pars navis prima.

FORETERES,s.Fortress.Douglas.

ToFORFAIR,v. a.To waste.Reg. Maj.

ToForfair,Forfar,v. n.To perish.Wallace.

A. S.forfar-an, perdere, perire.

Forfairn,part. pa.1. Forlorn, S.Ross.2. Old-fashioned, S. B.Ross.3. Worn out, jaded, S.Burns.

ToFORFALT, FORFAULT,v. a.To attaint.Bellenden.

Forfalt,s.Forfeiture.Bellenden.

Forfaultrie,s.Forfeiture.Baillie.

FORFANT,adj.Overcome with faintness.Burel.

FORFLITTEN,part. pa.Severely scolded.Gl. Sibb.

FORFOUCHT, FORFOUCHTEN,part. pa.1. Exhausted with fighting.

Belg.vervecht-en, id.

Wallace.2. Greatly fatigued.Sir Egeir.

ToFORGADER, FORGATHER,v. n.1. To convene.Douglas.2. To meet in a hostile manner.Pitscottie.3. To meet accidentally, S.Ramsay.4. To be united in marriage, S. B.Ross.

Teut.ver-gaeder-en, congregare, convenire.

FORGANE,V.Foregainst.

FORGEIT,pret.Let fly.Chr. Kirk.

A. S.forga-n, dimittere.

FORGETTIL,adj.Forgetful, S. B.

A. S.forgytel, id.

ToFORHOW,v. a.To forsake, S. B.

A. S.forhog-ian, spernere.

Douglas.

Forhoware,s.A deserter.Douglas.

FORJESKET,part. pa.Jaded, S.Burns.

Dan.forandjask-er, to rumple.

FORINGIT,part. pa.Banished.

Fr.forain.

King's Quair.

FORJIDGED,part. pa.Same withforjeskit, S. B.

O. Fr.forjug-er, to condemn wrongfully.

FORK.To stick a fork in the waw, to throw the pains of a woman in labour on her husband, S.

FORKY,adj.Strong.Dunbar.

FOR-KNOKIT,part. pa.Worn out with knocking.

ToFORLAY,v. n.To lie in ambush.

Teut.verlaegh-en, insidiari.

Gl. Sibb.

ToFORLANE,v. a.To give.Gl. Sibb.

Su. G.foerlaen-a, donare.

FORLAINE,part. pa.Left alone.

A. S.forlaeg-an, negligi.

Henrysone.

FORLANE,part. pa.Lain with carnally.Douglas.

A. S.forleg-an, fornicata est.

FORLANE,adj.Importunate.Dunbar.

Su. G.foerlaegen, solicitus.

ToFORLEIT, FORLETE,v. a.To forsake.Chr. Kirk.

A. S.forlaet-an, Su. G.foerlaet-a, id.

ToFORLEITH,v. a.To loath, S. A.

Teut.ver-leed-en, fastidire.

Gl. Sibb.

Forlethie,s.A surfeit, S. B.Journ. Lond.

ToFORLY,v. a.To lie with carnally.

A. S.forlig-an, fornicari.

Barbour.

FOR-LYIN,part. pa.Fatigued with lying too long in bed.King's Quair.

Teut.verleghen, fessus.

FORLYNE,part. pa.V.Forly.

ToFORLOIR,v. n.To become useless, from languor.Dunbar.

Forlore,part. pa.Forlorn.

A. S.forleor-an, perdere.

FORLOPPIN,part. pa.Fugitive.

Teut.verloop-en, to run away.

Doug.

FORMEKIL,adj.Very great.Douglas.

FORMOIS,adj.Beautiful.Lyndsay.

Lat.formos-us.

FORNE.To forne,adv.Formerly.

A. S.forne, prius.

Douglas.

FORNENT,prep.Concerning.Watson.

FOROUCH, FOROUTH,prep.Before, as to time.Barbour.

FOROUTH, FORROW, Aforrow,adv.1. Before, as to time.Dunbar.2. Before, as to place.Barbour.

Germ.vorig, prior, Sw.foerut, before.

Forowsein, Foreseen.Barbour.

FOROWT, FOROWTYN,prep.1. Without.Barbour.2. Besides.Wyntown.

Sw.foerutan, absque; praeter.

FORPET,s.Thefourth partof a peck, S.Ritson.

FOR-PLEYNIT,part. pa.Worn out with complaining.King's Quair.

ToFORRAY,v. a.To pillage.Barbour.

Fr.fourrag-er, to ravage.

Forray,s.1. The act of foraging.Barbour.2. A predatory excursion.Wallace.3. The party employed in carrying off the prey.Wallace.4. The prey itself.Wyntown.3. Advanced guard of an army.Wyntown.


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