Forasmuch, for′az-much,conj.because that.
Foray, for′ā,n.a sudden incursion into an enemy's country.—v.t.to ravage.—n.For′ayer. [Ety. obscure, but ult. identical withforage(q.v.).]
Forbade, for-bad′,pa.t.offorbid.
Forbear, for-bār′,v.i.to keep one's self in check: to abstain.—v.t.to abstain from: to avoid voluntarily: to spare, to withhold.—n.Forbear′ance, exercise of patience: command of temper: clemency.—adjs.Forbear′ant,Forbear′ing, long-suffering: patient.—adv.Forbear′ingly. [A.S.forberan, pa.t.forbær, pa.p.forboren. See pfx.for-andbear.]
Forbid, for-bid′,v.t.to prohibit: to command not to do: (Shak.) to restrain.—n.Forbid′dance, prohibition: command or edict against a thing.—adj.Forbid′den, prohibited: unlawful.—adv.Forbid′denly(Shak.), in a forbidden or unlawful manner.—adj.Forbid′ding, repulsive: raising dislike: unpleasant.—adv.Forbid′dingly.—n.Forbid′dingness.—Forbidden, orProhibited,degrees, degrees of consanguinity within which marriage is not allowed;Forbidden fruit, orAdam's apple, a name fancifully given to the fruit of various species of Citrus, esp. to one having tooth-marks on its rind. [A.S.forbéodan, pa.t.forbéad, pa.p.forboden. See pfx.for-, andbid; cf. Ger.verbieten.]
Forbore, for-bōr′,pa.t.offorbear.—pa.p.Forborne′.
Forby, for-bī′,prep.(Spens.) near, past: (Scot.) besides.
Forçat, for-sä′,n.in France, a convict condemned to hard labour. [Fr.]
Force-pump.
Force, fōrs,n.strength, power, energy: efficacy: validity: influence: vehemence: violence: coercion or compulsion: military or naval strength (often inpl.): an armament: (mech.) any cause which changes the direction or speed of the motion of a portion of matter.—v.t.to draw or push by main strength: to compel: to constrain: to compel by strength of evidence: to take by violence: to ravish: (hort.) to cause to grow or ripen rapidly: to compel one's partner at whist to trump a trick by leading a card of a suit of which he has none: to make a player play so as to reveal the strength of his hand.—v.i.to strive: to hesitate.—p.andadj.Forced, accomplished by great effort, as a forced march: strained, excessive, unnatural.—n.Forc′edness, the state of being forced: distortion.—adj.Force′ful, full of force or might: driven or acting with power: impetuous.—adv.Force′fully.—adj.Force′less, weak.—ns.Force′-pump,Forc′ing-pump, a pump which delivers the water under pressure through a side-pipe;Forc′er, the person or thing that forces, esp. the piston of a force-pump.—adj.Forc′ible, active: impetuous: done by force: efficacious: impressive.—adj.andn.Forc′ible-fee′ble, striving to look strong while really weak.—n.Forc′ibleness.—adv.Forc′ibly.—ns.Forc′ing(hort.), the art of hastening the growth of plants;Forc′ing-house, a hothouse for forcing plants;Forc′ing-pit, a frame sunk in the ground over a hotbed for forcing plants.—Force and fear(Scot.), that amount of constraint or compulsion which is enough to annul an engagement or obligation entered into under its influence;Force the pace, to keep the speed up to a high pitch by emulation with one not competing for a place: to hasten unduly, or by any expedient;Forcible detainer, andentry, detaining property or forcing an entry into it by violence or intimidation. [Fr.,—Low L.,fortia—L.fortis, strong.]
Force, fōrs,Foss, fos,n.a waterfall. [Ice.foss,fors.]
Force, fōrs,v.t.(cook.) to stuff, as a fowl.—n.Force′meat, meat chopped fine and highly seasoned, used as a stuffing or alone. [A corr. offarce.]
Forceps, for′seps,n.a pair of tongs, pincers, or pliers for holding anything difficult to be held with the hand.—adj.For′cipāted, formed and opening like a forceps.—n.Forcipā′tion, torture by pinching with forceps. [L., fromformus, hot, andcapĕre, to hold.]
Ford, fōrd,n.a place where water may be crossed on foot: a stream where it may be crossed.—v.t.to cross water on foot.—adj.Ford′able. [A.S.ford—faran, to go; Ger.furt—fahren, to go on foot; akin to Gr.poros, and to Eng.fare,ferry, andfar.]
Fordo, for-dōō′,v.t.(arch.) to ruin: to overcome, to exhaust:—pr.p.fordo′ing;pa.t.fordid′;pa.p.fordone′.[A.S.fōrdón; Ger.verthun, to consume.]
Fore, fōr,adj.in front of: advanced in position: coming first.—adv.at the front: in the first part: previously: (golf) a warning cry to any person in the way of the ball to be played.—Fore and aft, lengthwise of a ship.—At the fore, displayed on the foremast (of a flag);To the fore, forthcoming: (Scot.) in being, alive. [A.S.fore, radically the same asfor, prep.—to be distinguished from pfx.for-(Ger.ver-invergessen, L.per).]
Fore-admonish, fōr-ad-mon′ish,v.t.to admonish beforehand.
Fore-advise, fōr-ad-vīz′,v.t.to advise beforehand.
Foreanent, fōr-a-nent′,prep.(Scot.), opposite to.
Forearm, fōr′ärm,n.the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.
Forearm, fōr-ärm′,v.t.to arm or prepare beforehand.
Forebear, fōr-bār′,n.(Scot.) an ancestor, esp. inpl.
Forebode, fōr-bōd′,v.t.to feel a secret sense of something future, esp. of evil.—ns.Forebode′ment, feeling of coming evil;Forebod′er;Forebod′ing, a boding or perception beforehand; apprehension of coming evil.—adv.Forebod′ingly.
Fore-body, fōr′-bod′i,n.the part of a ship in front of the mainmast.
Fore-brace, fōr′-brās,n.a rope attached to the fore yard-arm, for changing the position of the foresail.
Fore-by, fōr-bī′ (Spens.). Same asForby.
Forecabin, fōr-kab′in,n.a cabin in the forepart of the vessel.
Forecast, fōr-kast′,v.t.to contrive or reckon beforehand: to foresee: to predict.—v.i.to form schemes beforehand.—ns.Fore′cast, a previous contrivance: foresight: a prediction;Forecast′er.
Forecastle, fōr′kas-l,Fo'c'sle,fōk′sl,n.a short raised deck at the fore-end of a vessel: the forepart of the ship under the maindeck, the quarters of the crew.
Forechosen, fōr-chōz′n,p.adj.chosen beforehand.
Fore-cited, fōr-sīt′ed,p.adj.quoted before or above.
Foreclose, fōr-klōz′,v.t.to preclude: to prevent: to stop.—n.Foreclos′ure, a foreclosing: (law) the process by which a mortgager, failing to repay the money lent on the security of an estate, is compelled to forfeit his right to redeem the estate. [O. Fr.forclos, pa.p. offorclore, to exclude—L.foris, outside, andclaudĕre,clausum, to shut.]
Foredamned, fōr-damd′,p.adj.(Spens.) utterly damned.
Foredate, fōr-dāt′,v.t.to date before the true time.
Foreday, fōr′dā,n.(Scot.) forenoon.
Foredeck, fōr′dek,n.the forepart of a deck or ship.
Foredoom, fōr-dōōm′,v.t.to doom beforehand.
Fore-end, fōr′-end,n.the early or fore part of anything.
Forefather, fōr′fä-thėr,n.an ancestor.
Forefeel, fōr-fēl′,v.t.to feel beforehand.—adv.Forefeel′ingly.—adj.Forefelt′.
Forefinger, fōr′fing-gėr,n.the finger next the thumb.
Forefoot, fōr′foot,n.one of the anterior feet of a quadruped.
Forefront, fōr′frunt,n.the front or foremost part.
Foregleam, fōr′glēm,n.a glimpse into the future.
Forego, fōr-gō′,v.t.to go before, precede: chiefly used in itspr.p.foregō′ingandpa.p.foregone′.—ns.Foregō′er;Foregō′ing.—p.adj.Foregone′.—n.Foregone′ness.—Foregone conclusion, a conclusion come to before examination of the evidence.
Forego, fōr-gō′,v.t.to give up: to forbear the use of.—BetterForgō′.
Foreground, fōr′grownd,n.the part of a picture nearest the observer's eye, as opposed to thebackgroundordistance.
Forehammer, fōr′häm-ėr,n.a sledge-hammer.
Forehand, fōr′hand,n.the part of a horse which is in front of its rider.—adj.done beforehand.—adj.Fore′handed, forehand, as of payment for goods before delivery, or for services before rendered: seasonable: (U.S.) well off: formed in the foreparts.
Forehead, fōr′hed,n.the forepart of the head above the eyes, the brow: confidence, audacity.
Fore-horse, fōr′-hors,n.the foremost horse of a team.
Foreign, for′in,adj.belonging to another country: from abroad: alien: not belonging to, unconnected: not appropriate.—adj.For′eign-built, built in a foreign country.—ns.For′eigner, a native of another country;For′eignness, the quality of being foreign: want of relation to something: remoteness. [O. Fr.forain—Low L.foraneus—L.foras, out of doors.]
Forejudge, fōr-juj′,v.t.to judge before hearing the facts and proof.—n.Forejudg′ment.
Foreking, fōr′king,n.(Tenn.) a preceding king.
Foreknow, fōr-nō′,v.t.to know beforehand: to foresee.—adj.Foreknow′ing.—adv.Foreknow′ingly.—n.Foreknowl′edge, knowledge of a thing before it happens.—adj.Foreknown′.
Forel, for′el,n.a kind of parchment for covering books. [O. Fr.forrel, a sheath,forre,fuerre.]
Foreland, fōr′land,n.a point of land running forward into the sea, a headland.
Forelay, fōr-lā′,v.t.to contrive antecedently: to lay wait for in ambush.
Foreleg, fōr′leg,n.one of the front legs of a quadruped, chair, &c.
Forelie, fōr-lī,v.t.(Spens.) to lie before.
Forelift, fōr-lift′,v.t.(Spens.) to raise any anterior part.
Forelock, fōr′lok,n.the lock of hair on the forehead.—Take time by the forelock, to seize the occasion promptly, so as to anticipate opposition.
Foreman, fōr′man,n.the first or chief man, one appointed to preside over, or act as spokesman for, others: an overseer:—pl.Fore′men.
Foremast, fōr′mast,n.the mast that is forward, or next the bow of a ship.—n.Fore′mastman, any sailor below the rank of petty officer.
Foremean, fōr-mēn′,v.t.to intend beforehand.—pa.p.Fore′meant.
Fore-mentioned, fōr-men′shund,adj.mentioned before in a writing or discourse.
Foremost, fōr′mōst,adj.first in place: most advanced: first in rank or dignity. [A.S.forma, first, superl. offore, and superl. suffix-st. It is therefore a double superl.; the old and correct form wasformest, which was wrongly dividedfor-mestinstead ofform-est, and the final-mestwas mistaken for-most.]
Forename, fōr′nām,n.the first or Christian name.
Fore-named, fōr′-nāmd,adj.mentioned before.
Forenenst, fōr-nenst′,prep.(Scot.) opposite.
Forenight, fōr′nīt,n.(Scot.) the early part of the night before bedtime, the evening.
Forenoon, fōr′nōōn,n.the part of the day before noon or midday.—adj.pertaining to this part of the day.
Forenotice, fōr-nō′tis,n.notice of anything before it happens.
Forensic, fo-ren′sik,adj.belonging to courts of law, held by the Romans in the forum: used in law pleading: appropriate to, or adapted to, argument.—Forensic medicine, medical jurisprudence, the application of medical knowledge to the elucidation of doubtful questions in a court of justice. [L.forensis—forum, market-place, akin tofores.]
Fore-ordain, fōr-or-dān′,v.t.to arrange beforehand: to predestinate.—n.Fore-ordinā′tion.
Forepart, fōr′pärt,n.the part before the rest: the front: the beginning: (B.) the bow of a ship.
Forepast, fōr′past,p.adj.(Shak.) former.
Forepayment, fōr′pā-ment,n.payment beforehand.
Forepeak, fōr′pēk,n.the contracted part of a ship's hold, close to the bow.
Foreplan, fōr′plan,v.t.to plan beforehand.
Forepoint, fōr′point,v.t.to foreshadow.
Fore-quoted, fōr-kwōt′ed,p.adj.quoted or cited before in the same writing.
Foreran, fōr-ran′,pa.t.offorerun.
Fore-rank, fōr′-rangk,n.the rank which is before all the others: the front.
Forereach, fōr′rēch,v.i.(naut.) to glide ahead, esp. when going in stays (withon).—v.t.to sail beyond.
Fore-read, fōr′-rēd,v.t.(Spens.) to signify by tokens: to foretell:—pa.p.fore-read′.—n.Fore′-read′ing.
Fore-recited, fōr′-re-sīt′ed,p.adj.(Shak.) recited or named before.
Fore-rent, fōr′-rent,n.(Scot.) rent due before the first crop is reaped.
Forerun, fōr-run′,v.t.to run or come before: to precede.—n.Forerun′ner, a runner or messenger sent before: a sign that something is to follow.
Foresaid, fōr′sed,adj.described or spoken of before.
Foresail, fōr′sāl,n.a sail attached to the foreyard on the foremast. SeeShip.
Fore-say, fōr-sā′,v.t.to predict or foretell: (Shak.) to prognosticate.
Foresee, fōr-sē′,v.t.orv.i.to see or know beforehand.—p.adj.Foresee′ing.—adv.Foresee′ingly.
Foreshadow, fōr-shad′ō,v.t.to shadow or typify beforehand.—n.Foreshad′owing.
Foreship, fōr′ship,n.(B.) the forepart of a ship.
Foreshore, fōr′shōr,n.the part immediately before the shore: the sloping part of a shore included between the high and low water marks.
Foreshortening, fōr-short′n-ing,n.a term in drawing signifying that a figure or portion of a figure projecting towards the spectator is so represented as to truly give the idea of such projection.—v.t.Foreshort′en.
Foreshow, fōr-shō′,v.t.to show or represent beforehand: to predict.—AlsoForeshew′.
Foreside, fōr′sīd,n.the front side.
Foresight, fōr′sīt,n.act of foreseeing: wise forethought, prudence: the sight on the muzzle of a gun: a forward reading of a levelling staff.—adjs.Fore′sighted,Fore′sightful;Fore′sightless.
Foresignify, fōr-sig′ni-fī,v.t.to betoken beforehand: to foreshow: to typify.
Foreskin, fōr′skin,n.the skin that covers the glans penis: the prepuce.
Foreskirt, fōr′skėrt,n.(Shak.) the loose part of a coat before.
Foreslack. SeeForslack.
Foreslow, fōr-slō′,v.i.(Shak.) to delay.—v.t.(Spens.) to hinder.—BetterForslow′.
Forespeak, fōr-spēk′,v.t.to predict: (Shak.) to gainsay: (Scot.) to engage beforehand.
Forespend. Same asForspend.
Forespurrer, fōr-spur′ėr,n.(Shak.) one who rides before.
Forest, for′est,n.a large uncultivated tract of land covered with trees and underwood: woody ground and rude pasture: a preserve for large game, as a deer forest: a royal preserve for hunting, governed by a special code called theForest Law.—adj.pertaining to a forest: silvan: rustic.—v.t.to cover with trees.—n.For′estage, an ancient service paid by foresters to the king: the right of foresters.—adjs.For′estal;For′est-born(Shak.), born in a wild.—ns.For′ester, one who has charge of a forest: an inhabitant of a forest;For′est-fly, a dipterous insect sometimes calledHorse-fly, from the annoyance it causes horses.—adj.For′estine.—ns.For′est-mar′ble, a fissile limestone belonging to the middle division of the Jurassic System, so called because the typical beds are found in WychwoodForest, Oxfordshire;For′est-oak, the timber of the Australian beefwood trees;For′estry, the art of cultivating forests;For′est-tree, a timber-tree. [O. Fr.forest(Fr.forêt)—Low L.forestis(silva), the outside wood, as opposed to theparcus(park) or walled-in wood—L.foris, out of doors.]
Forestall, fōr-stawl′,v.t.to buy up the whole stock of goods before they are brought to market, so as to sell again at higher prices: to anticipate.—ns.Forestall′er, one who forestalls;Forestall′ing, the act of buying provisions before they come to the market, in order to raise the price: anticipation: prevention.
Forestay, fōr′stā,n.a rope reaching from the foremast-head to the bowsprit end to support the mast.
Foretaste, fōr-tāst′,v.t.to taste before possession: to anticipate: to taste before another.—n.Fore′taste, a taste beforehand: anticipation.
Foreteach, fōr-tēch′,v.t.to teach beforehand.
Foretell, fōr-tel′,v.t.to tell before: to prophesy.—v.i.to utter prophecy.—n.Foretell′er.
Forethink, fōr-thingk′,v.t.to anticipate in the mind: to have prescience of.—n.Fore′thought, thought or care for the future: provident care.
Foretoken, fōr′tō-kn,n.a token or sign beforehand.—v.t.Foretō′ken, to signify beforehand.
Foretooth, fōr′tōōth,n.a tooth in the forepart of the mouth:—pl.Fore′teeth.
Foretop, fōr′top,n.(naut.) the platform at the head of the foremast: a lock of natural hair or in a wig, lying on the forehead, or brushed up straight.—n.Foretop′mast, in a ship, the mast erected at the head of the foremast, at the top of which is theFore′top-gall′ant-mast.
Forever, for-ev′ėr,adv.for ever, for all time to come: to eternity.—adv.Forev′ermore, for ever hereafter.
Forevouched, fōr-vowcht′,p.adj.(Shak.) affirmed or told before.
Foreward, fōr′wawrd,n.advance-guard: (Shak.) the front.
Forewarn, fōr-wawrn′,v.t.to warn beforehand: to give previous notice.—n.Forewarn′ing, warning beforehand.
Foreweigh, fōr-wā′,v.t.to estimate beforehand.
Forewind, fōr′wind,n.(Shak.) a favourable wind.
Forewoman, fōr′woom-an,n.a woman who oversees the employees in any shop or factory, a head-woman:—pl.Fore′women.
Foreword, fōr′wurd,n.a preface.
Forfairn, fōr-fārn′,adj.(Scot.) worn out: exhausted.
Forfeit, for′fit,v.t.to lose the right to by some fault or crime:—pr.p.for′feiting;pa.p.for′feited.—n.that which is forfeited: a penalty for a crime, or breach of some condition: a fine: something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine or penalty, esp. inpl., a game of this kind.—adj.forfeited.—adj.For′feitable.—ns.For′feiter(Shak.), one who incurs punishment by forfeiting his bond;For′feiture, act of forfeiting: state of being forfeited: the thing forfeited. [O. Fr.forfait—Low L.forisfactum—L.forisfacĕre, to transgress.]
Forfend, for-fend′,v.t.(arch.) to ward off, avert.
Forfex, fōr′feks,n.a pair of scissors.
Forfoughten, for′fäh-ten,adj.(Scot.) exhausted, as by fighting.
Forgat, for-gat′, oldpa.t.offorget.
Forgather, for-gath′er,v.i.(Scot.) to meet, to take up company with.
Forgave, for-gāv′,pa.t.offorgive.
Forge, fōrj,n.the workshop of a workman in iron, &c.: a furnace, esp. one in which iron is heated: a smithy: a place where anything is shaped or made.—v.t.to form by heating and hammering: to form: to make falsely: to fabricate: to counterfeit or imitate for purposes of fraud.—v.i.to commit forgery.—ns.Forge′man;Forg′er, one who forges or makes one guilty of forgery;Forg′ery, fraudulently making or altering any writing: that which is forged or counterfeited.—adj.Forg′etive(Shak.), that may forge or produce.—n.Forg′ing, a piece of metal shaped by hammering: act of one who forges: a form of overreaching in which the horse strikes the fore shoe with the toe of the hind one, clicking. [O. Fr.forge—L.fabrica—faber, a workman.]
Forge, fōrj,v.t.to move steadily on (withahead).
Forget, for-get′,v.t.to lose or put away from the memory: to neglect:—pr.p.forget′ting;pa.t.forgot′;pa.p.forgot′,forgot′ten.—adjs.Forget′able,Forget′table;Forget′ful, apt to forget: inattentive.—adv.Forget′fully.—ns.Forget′fulness;Forget′-me-not, a small herb (Myosotis palustris) with beautiful blue flowers, regarded as the emblem of friendship: a keepsake [a word adapted by Coleridge from the GermanVergissmeinnicht];Forget′ter, one who fails to bear in mind: a heedless person.—adv.Forget′tingly.—Forget one's self, to lose one's self-control or dignity, to descend to words and deeds unworthy of one's self. [A.S.forgietan—pfx.for-, away,gitan, to get.]
Forgive, for-giv′,v.t.to pardon: to overlook an offence or debt: (Spens.) to give up.—v.i.to be merciful or forgiving.—adj.Forgiv′able, capable of being forgiven.—n.Forgive′ness, pardon: remission: disposition to pardon.—adj.Forgiv′ing, ready to pardon: merciful: compassionate. [A.S.forgiefan—pfx.for-, away,giefan, to give; cf. Ger.ver-geben.]
Forgo. SeeForego.
Forgot,Forgotten. SeeForget.
Forhail, for-hāl′,v.t.(Spens.) to overtake.
Forhent, for-hent′,v.t.(Spens.) to overtake.
Forhow, for-how′,v.t.(Scot.) to desert or abandon. [A.S.forhogian, pfx.for-, away,hogian, to care.]
Forisfamiliate, fō-ris-fa-mil′i-āt,v.t.to put a son in possession of land which he accepts as his whole portion of his father's property, said of a father.—v.i.to renounce one's title to a further share of the paternal estate, said of a son:—pr.p.fōrisfamil′iāting;pa.p.fōrisfamil′iāted.—n.Fōrisfamiliā′tion. [Low L.forisfamiliāre,-ātum—L.foris, out of doors,familia, a family.]
Forjeskit, for-jes′kit,adj.(Scot.) tired out.
Fork, fork,n.an instrument with two or more prongs at the end: one of the points or divisions of anything fork-like: the bottom of a sump into which the water of a mine drains—alsoForcque: (pl.) the branches into which a road or river divides, also the point of separation.—v.i.to divide into two branches: to shoot into blades, as corn.—v.t.to form as a fork: to pitch with a fork: to bale a shaft dry.—n.Fork′-chuck, a forked lathe-centre used in wood-turning.—adjs.Forked,Fork′y, shaped like a fork.—adv.Fork′edly.—ns.Fork′edness,Fork′iness;Fork′er;Fork′head, the forked end of a rod in a knuckle-joint or the like;Fork′-tail, a fish with forked tail: the kite.—Fork out,over(slang), to hand or pay over. [A.S.forca—L.furca.]
Forlorn, for-lorn′,adj.quite lost: forsaken; wretched.—v.t.Forlore′(Spens.).—adv.Forlorn′ly.—n.Forlorn′ness. [A.S.forloren, pa.p. offorléòsan, to lose—pfx.for-, away, andléòsan, to lose; Ger.verloren, pa.p. ofverlieren, to lose.]
Forlorn-hope, for-lorn′-hōp,n.a body of soldiers selected for some service of uncommon danger. [From the Dut.verloren hoop, the lost troop.]
Form, form,n.shape of a body: the boundary-line of an object: a model: a mould: mode of being: mode of arrangement: order: regularity: system, as of government: beauty or elegance: established practice: ceremony: fitness or efficiency for any undertaking: a blank schedule to be filled in with details: a specimen document to be copied or imitated: (phil.) the inherent nature of an object, that which the mind itself contributes as the condition of knowing, that in which the essence of a thing consists: (print.) the type from which an impression is to be taken arranged and secured in a chase—oftenForme:—(in the fol. senses pron.fōrm), a long seat, a bench: the pupils on a form, a class: the bed of a hare, which takes its shape from the animal's body.—v.t.to give form or shape to: to make: to contrive: to settle, as an opinion: to combine: to go to make up: to establish: (gram.) to make by derivation.—v.i.to assume a form.—adj.Form′al, according to form or established mode: ceremonious, punctilious, methodical: having the form only: (Shak.) embodied in a form: having the power of making a thing what it is: essential: proper.—v.t.andv.i.Form′alise.—ns.Form′alism, excessive observance of form or conventional usage, esp. in religion: stiffness of manner;Form′alist, one having exaggerated regard to rules or established usages;Formal′ity, the precise observance of forms or ceremonies: established order: sacrifice of substance to form.—adv.Form′ally.—n.Formā′tion, a making or producing: structure: (geol.) a group of strata of one period.—adj.Form′ative, giving form, determining, moulding: (gram.) inflectional, serving to form, not radical.—n.a derivative.—p.adj.Formed, trained, mature.—n.Form′er.—adj.Form′less, shapeless.—Formal logic(seeLogic).—Good, orBad,form, according to good social usage, or the opposite;Take form, to assume a definite appearance. [O. Fr.forme—L.forma, shape.]
Formalin, for′ma-lin,n.a formic aldehyde used as an antiseptic, germicide, or preservative in foods.
Format, for′ma,n.of books, &c., the size, form, shape in which they are issued. [Fr.]
Formate, form′āt,n.a salt composed of formic acid and a base.—AlsoFor′miate.
Former, form′ėr,adj.(comp.offore) before in time or order: past: first mentioned.—adv.Form′erly, in former times: heretofore. [Formed late on analogy of M. E.formestby adding comp. suff.-erto base of A.S.forma, first, itself a superlative form.]
Formic, for′mik,adj.pertaining to ants, as formic acid, originally obtained from ants.—adj.For′micant, crawling like an ant: very small and unequal, of a pulse.—n.For′micary, an ant-hill.—adj.For′micate, resembling an ant.—n.Formicā′tion, a sensation like that of ants creeping on the skin. [L.formicāre,-ātum, to creep like an ant—formica.]
Formidable, for′mi-da-bl,adj.causing fear: adapted to excite fear.—ns.Formidabil′ity;For′midableness.—adv.For′midably. [Fr.,—L.formidabilis—formido, fear.]
Formula, form′ū-la,n.a prescribed form: a formal statement of doctrines: (math.) a general expression for solving problems: (chem.) a set of symbols expressing the components of a body:—pl.Formulæ(form′ū-lē),Form′ulas.—adjs.Form′ular,Formularis′tic.—ns.Formularisā′tion,Formulā′tion;Form′ulary, a formula: a book of formulæ or precedents.—adj.prescribed: ritual.—vs.t.Form′ulāte,Form′ulise, to reduce to or express in a formula: to state or express in a clear or definite form. [L., dim. offorma.]
Fornent, for-nent′,adv.andprep.(Scot.) right opposite to.
Fornicate, for′ni-kāt,adj.arched: (bot.) arching over.—n.Fornicā′tion. [L.fornicatus—fornix, an arch.]
Fornicate, for′ni-kāt,v.i.to commit lewdness: to have unlawful sexual intercourse.—ns.Fornicā′tion, sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons, or an unmarried and married person: (B.) adultery, and applied frequently by a figure to idolatry;For′nicator, an unmarried person guilty of lewdness:—fem.For′nicatress. [L.fornix, an arch, brothel.]
Fornix, for′niks,n.something resembling an arch: an arched formation of the brain. [L.]
Forpine, for-pīn′,v.i.(Spens.) to waste away.
Forpit, for′pit,n.(Scot.) the fourth part of some other measure, now of a peck.—AlsoFor′pet.
Forrit, for′it,adv.(Scot.) forward.
Forsake, for-sāk′,v.t.to desert: to abandon:—pr.p.forsāk′ing;pa.t.forsook′;pa.p.forsāk′en.—adj.Forsāk′en.—adv.Forsāk′enly.—ns.Forsāk′enness;Forsāk′ing, abandonment. [A.S.forsacan—for-, away,sacan, to strive.]
Forsay, for-sā′,v.t.(Spens.) to forbid, to renounce. [A.S.forsecgan—for, against,secgan, to say.]
Forslack, for-slak′,v.t.(Spens.) to relax, delay.
Forslow, for-slō′,v.t.SeeForeslow.
Forsooth, for-sōōth′,adv.in truth: certainly.
Forspeak, for-spēk′,v.t.(Shak.) to forbid, to prohibit: (Scot.) to bewitch.
Forspend, for-spend′,v.t.to spend completely:—pa.t.andpa.p.forspent′.
Forstall, for-stawl′,v.t.Same asForestall.
Forswat, for-swat′,adj.(Spens.) exhausted with heat. [Pfx.for-, inten., andswat, oldpa.t.of sweat.]
Forswear, for-swār′,v.t.to deny upon oath:—pa.t.forswore′;pa.p.forsworn′.—n.Forsworn′ness.—Forswear one's self, to swear falsely.
Forswink, for-swingk′,v.t.to exhaust by labour.—p.adj.Forswonk′(Spens.), over-laboured. [Pfx.for-, inten., and obs.swink, labour.]
Fort, fōrt,n.a small fortress: an outlying trading-station, as in British North America.—adj.Fort′ed(Shak.), guarded by forts. [Fr.,—L.fortis, strong.]
Fortalice, fort′al-is,n.a small outwork of a fortification. [Low L.fortalitia—L.fortis.]
Forte, fōrt,n.that in which one excels.
Forte, fōr′te,adj.(mus.) strongly, loud:—superl.Fortis′simo.—n.a loud passage in music. [It.]
Forth, fōrth,adv.before or forward in place or order: in advance: onward in time: (Shak.) completely, outright: abroad: (B.) out.—prep.(Shak.) out of, forth from.—v.i.Forth′come, to come forth.—adj.Forth′coming, just coming forth: about to appear.—ns.Forth′going, a going forth: a proceeding out;Forth′-iss′uing, coming forth;Forth′-put′ting, action of putting forth: (U.S.) forwardness.—adj.forward.—adv.Forth′right, straightforward.—n.(Shak.) a straight path.—adj.straightforward: honest.—adv.Forthwith′, immediately.—And so forth, and so on, and more besides. [A.S.forth—fore, before; Dut.voort, Ger.fort.]
Forthink, for-thingk′,v.t.(Spens.) to be sorry for.
Forthy, for′thi,adv.(Spens.) therefore. [A.S.forthý—for, andthý, instrumental case ofthaet, that.]
Fortieth. SeeForty.
Fortify, for′ti-fī,v.t.to strengthen against attack with forts, &c.: to invigorate: to confirm:—pa.p.for′tifīed.—adj.Fortifī′able.—ns.Fortificā′tion, the art of strengthening a military position by means of defensive works: the work so constructed: that which fortifies;For′tifier. [Fr.fortifier—Low L.fortificāre—fortis, strong,facĕre, to make.]
Fortilage, fōr′ti-lāj,n.(Spens.) a fort. [Fortalice.]
Fortissimo. SeeForte.
Fortition, for-tish′un,n.principle of trusting to chance. [L.fors, chance.]
Fortitude, for′ti-tūd,n.mental power of endurance: firmness in meeting danger: (obs.) strength, power of resistance or attack.—adj.Fortitū′dinous. [L.fortitudo—fortis.]
Fortlet, fōrt′let,n.a little fort.
Fortnight, fort′nīt,n.two weeks or fourteen days.—adj.andadv.Fort′nightly, once a fortnight. [Contr. ofA.S.féowertýne niht, fourteen nights.]
Fortress, for′tres,n.a fortified place: a defence.—v.t.(Shak.) to guard. [O. Fr.forteresse, another form offortelesce(q.v. underFortalice).]
Fortuitous, for-tū′i-tus,adj.happening by chance.—ns.Fortū′itism;Fortū′itist.—adv.Fortū′itously.—ns.Fortū′itousness,Fortū′ity. [L.fortuitus.]
Fortune, for′tūn,n.whatever comes by lot or chance: luck: the arbitrary ordering of events: the lot that falls to one in life: success: wealth.—v.i.to befall.—v.t.to determine.—adj.For′tunāte, happening by good fortune: lucky: auspicious: felicitous.—adv.For′tunātely.—ns.For′tunāteness;For′tune-book, a book helpful in telling fortunes.—adj.For′tuned, supplied by fortune.—n.For′tune-hunt′er, a man who hunts for marriage with a woman of fortune.—adj.For′tuneless, without a fortune: luckless.—v.i.For′tune-tell, to reveal futurity: to tell one his fortune.—ns.For′tune-tell′er, one who pretends to foretell one's fortune;For′tune-tell′ing.—v.t.For′tunīse(Spens.), to make fortunate or happy. [Fr.,—L.fortuna.]
Forty, for′ti,adj.andn.four times ten.—adj.For′tieth.—n.a fortieth part.—Forty winks, a short nap, esp. after dinner.—The Forty, the French Academy. [A.S.féowertig—feower, four,tig, ten.]
Forum, fō′rum,n.a market-place, esp. the market-place in Rome, where public business was transacted and justice dispensed: the courts of law as opposed to the Parliament. [L., akin toforas, out of doors.]
Forwander, for-won′dėr,v.i.andv.t.(Spens.) to wander till wearied, to weary with wandering.
Forward, for′ward,adj.near or at the forepart: in advance of something else: ready: too ready: presumptuous: officious: earnest: early ripe.—v.t.to help on, to quicken: to send on.—advs.For′ward,For′wards, towards what is before or in front: onward: progressively.—ns.For′warder;For′warding, the act of sending forward merchandise, &c., for others.—adv.For′wardly.—n.For′wardness. [A.S.foreweard—fore, and-weard, sig. direction.Forwards—M. E.forwardes—was orig. the gen. form (cf. Ger.vorwärts).]
Forwaste, for-wāst′,v.t.(Spens.) to lay waste utterly.
Forweary, for-wē′ri,v.t.(Spens.) to weary out.
Forwent, for-went′ (Spens.),pa.tofforego.
Forworn, for-wōrn′,adj.(Spens.) much worn.
Forzando. Same asSforzando(q.v.).
Foss,Fosse, fos,n.(fort.) a ditch or moat, either with or without water, the excavation of which has contributed material for the walls of the fort it protects: an abyss.—adj.Fossed.—n.Foss′way, an ancient Roman road having a ditch on either side. [Fr.fosse—L.fossa—fodĕre,fossum, to dig.]
Fossa, fos′a,n.(anat.) a pit or depression in a body, esp. that in an animal integument forming a point of attachment for an organ.—n.Fossette′, a dimple or small depression. [L., a ditch.]
Fosset-seller, fos′et-sel′ėr,n.(Shak.) one who sells faucets. [Fosset, obs. form offaucet.]
Fossick, fos′ik,v.i.to be troublesome: to undermine another's diggings, or work over waste-heaps for gold: to search about for any kind of profit.—ns.Foss′icker, a mining gleaner who works over old diggings, and scratches about in the beds of creeks;Foss′icking. [Ety. dub.]
Fossil, fos′il,n.the petrified remains of an animal or vegetable found embedded in the strata of the earth's crust: anything antiquated.—adj.dug out of the earth: in the condition of a fossil: antiquated.—adj.Fossilif′erous, bearing or containing fossils.—n.Fossilificā′tion, the act of becoming fossil.—vs.t.Fossil′ify,Foss′ilīse, to convert into a fossil.—v.i.to be changed into a stony or fossil state.—ns.Fossilisā′tion, a changing into a fossil;Foss′ilism, the science of fossils;Foss′ilist, one skilled in fossils;Fossilol′ogy,Fossil′ogy, paleontology. [Fr.fossile—L.fossilis—fodĕre, to dig.]
Fossorial, fo-sō′ri-al,adj.digging, burrowing.—n.Foss′or, a grave-digger. [L.fossor—fodĕre, to dig.]
Fossulate, fos′ū-lāt,adj.(anat.) having one or more long narrow grooves or depressions.
Foster, fos′tėr,v.t.to bring up or nurse: to encourage.—ns.Fos′terāge, the act of fostering or nursing;Fos′ter-broth′er, a male child, fostered or brought up with another of different parents;Fos′ter-child, a child nursed or brought up by one who is not its parent;Fos′ter-daugh′ter;Fos′terer;Fos′ter-fa′ther, one who brings up a child in place of its father;Fos′terling, a foster-child;Fos′ter-moth′er, one who suckles a child not her own;Fos′ter-nurse(Shak.), a nurse;Fos′ter-par′ent, one who rears a child in the place of its parent;Fos′ter-sis′ter, one brought up as a sister by the same parents, but not a sister by birth;Fos′ter-son, one brought up as a son, though not a son by birth. [A.S.fóstrian, to nourish,fóstor, food.]
Foster, fos′tėr,n.(Spens.) a forester.
Fother, foth′ėr,v.t.to stop or lessen a leak in a ship's bottom whilst afloat by means of a heavy sail closely thrummed with yarn and oakum. [Perh. from Dut.voederen(mod.voeren) or Low Ger.fodern, to line.]
Fother, foth′ėr,n.a load, quantity: a definite weight—of lead, 19½ cwt. [A.S.fóðer; Ger.fuder.]
Fou, fōō,adj.(Scot.) full: drunk.
Fou, fōō,n.(Scot.) a bushel.
Foud, fowd,n.a bailiff or magistrate in Orkney and Shetland.—n.Foud′rie, his jurisdiction. [Ice.fógeti; Ger.vogt; from L.vocatus—vocāre, to call.]
Foudroyant, fōō-droi′ant,adj.quick like lightning. [Fr.foudroyer—foudre, lightning.]
Fouet, fōō′et,n.(Scot.) the house-leek.—AlsoFou′at.
Fougade, foo-gäd′,n.(mil.) a small mine from six to twelve feet under ground, charged either with powder or loaded shells, and sometimes loaded with stones.—AlsoFougasse′. [Fr.]
Fought, fawt,pa.t.andpa.p.—Foughten(fawt′n),oldpa.p.offight.
Foul, fowl,adj.filthy: loathsome: obscene: impure: stormy: unfair: running against: distressing, pernicious: choked up, entangled: (Shak.) homely, ugly.—v.t.to make foul: to soil: to effect a collision.—v.i.to come into collision:—pr.p.foul′ing;pa.p.fouled.—n.act of fouling: any breach of the rules in games or contests.—adj.Foul′-faced(Shak.), having a hatefully ugly face.—n.Foul′-fish, fish during the spawning season.—adv.Foul′ly.—adjs.Foul′-mouthed,Foul′-spok′en, addicted to the use of foul or profane language.—ns.Foul-mouthed′ness;Foul′ness;Foul′-play, unfair action in any game or contest, dishonest dealing generally.—Claim a foul, to assert that the recognised rules have been broken, and that a victory is therefore invalid;Fall foul of, to come against: to assault;Make foul water, used of a ship, to come into such shallow water that the keel raises the mud. [A.S.fúl; Ger.faul, Goth.fûls.]
Foulard, fōōl′ard,n.a soft untwilled silk fabric: a silk handkerchief. [Fr.]
Foulder, fowl′dėr,v.i.(Spens.) to flame, to gleam. [O. Fr.fouldre—L.fulgur, lightning.]
Foulé, fōō-lā′,n.a light woollen dress material with a glossy surface. [Fr.]
Foumart, fōō′märt,n.an old name for the polecat, from its offensive smell. [M. E.fulmard—A.S.fúl, foul,mearð, a marten.]
Found,pa.t.andpa.p.offind.—n.Found′ling, a little child found deserted.—Foundling hospital, an institution where such are brought up.
Found, fownd,v.t.to lay the bottom or foundation of: to establish on a basis: to originate: to endow.—v.i.to rely.—ns.Foundā′tion, the act of founding: the base of a building: the groundwork or basis: a permanent fund for a benevolent purpose or for some special object;Foundā′tioner, one supported from the funds or foundation of an institution;Foundā′tion-mus′lin,-net, gummed fabrics used for stiffening dresses and bonnets;Foundātion-stone, one of the stones forming the foundation of a building, esp. a stone laid with public ceremony;Found′er, one who founds, establishes, or originates: an endower:—fem.Found′ress. [Fr.fonder—L.fundāre,-ātum, to found—fundus, the bottom.]
Found, fownd,v.t.to form by melting and pouring into a mould: to cast.—ns.Found′er, one who melts and casts metal, as a brassfounder;Found′ing, metal-casting;Found′ry,Found′ery, the art of founding or casting: the house where founding is carried on. [Fr.fondre—L.fundĕre,fusum, to pour.]
Founder, fownd′ėr,v.i.to go to the bottom: to fill with water and sink.—v.t.to cause to sink: to disable by injuring the feet (of a horse).—adj.Found′erous, causing to founder. [O. Fr.fondrer, to fall in,fond, bottom—L.fundus, bottom.]
Fount. SeeFont(2).
Fountain, fownt′ān,n.a spring of water, natural or artificial: the structure for a jet of water: the source of anything: a reservoir for holding oil, &c., in a lamp.—ns.Fount, a spring of water: a source;Fount′ain-head, the head or source of a fountain: the beginning.—adj.Fount′ainless, wanting fountains or springs of water.—n.Fount′ain-pen, a pen having a reservoir for holding ink.—adj.Fount′ful, full of springs. [Fr.fontaine—Low L.fontāna—L.fons,fontis, a spring—-fundĕre, to pour.]
Four, fōr,adj.andn.two and two, a cardinal number.—adjs.Four′fold, folded four times: multiplied four times;Four′-foot′ed, having four feet;Four′-hand′ed, having four hands: of a game, played by four people;Four′-inched(Shak.), four inches broad.—ns.Four′-in-hand, a vehicle drawn by four horses, driven by one person: a team of four horses drawing a carriage—alsoadj.;Four′penny, a small silver coin worth fourpence formerly coined in England.—adj.worth fourpence.—n.Four′-post′er, a large bed with four posts on which to hang curtains.—adjs.Four′score, four times a score—80;Four′some, by fours: anything in which four act together—alson.;Four′square, having four equal sides and angles: square.—adjs.andns.Four′teen, four and ten;Four′teenth, four or the fourth after the tenth.—adj.Fourth, next after the third.—n.one of four equal parts.—adv.Fourth′ly.—adj.Fourth′-rate, of the fourth class or order.—n.Four′-wheel′er, a carriage or cab with four wheels.—Go on all fours, to go on hands and knees. [A.S.féower; Ger.vier, L.quatuor, Gr.tessares.]
Fourchette, fōōr-shet′,n.a small forked instrument used for supporting the tongue in the operation of cutting the frenum: a forked piece between glove fingers, uniting the front and back parts. [Fr.]
Fourcroya, fōōr-krō′ya,n.a neotropical genus ofAmaryllidaceæ, nearly allied to Agave (q.v.), and yielding a similar fibre. [Named from A. F. deFourcroy, a French chemist (1755-1809).]
Fourgon, fōōr-gong′,n.a baggage-wagon. [Fr.]
Fourierism, fōō′ri-ėr-izm,n.the socialistic system of F. M. CharlesFourier(1772-1837), based on the harmony educed by the free-play of his twelve radical passions.
Foutre, fōō′tėr,n.(Shak.) a gross term of contempt, used interjectionally.—AlsoFou′ter. [O. Fr.foutre—L.futuere, to lecher.]
Fouth, footh,n.(Scot.) abundance.—AlsoFowth.
Fovea, fō′vē-a,n.(anat.) a depression or pit.—adjs.Fō′veal;Fō′veate, pitted.—n.Fovē′ola, a small depression—alsoFovē′ole. [L.]
Fovilla, fō-vil′a,n.(bot.) the contents of a pollen-grain.
Fowl, fowl,n.a bird: a bird of the barn-door or poultry kind, a cock or hen: the flesh of fowl:—pl.Fowls,Fowl.—v.i.to kill fowls by shooting or snaring.—ns.Fowl′er, a sportsman who takes wild-fowl;Fowl′ing;Fowl′ing-net, a net for catching birds;Fowl′ing-piece, a light gun for small-shot, used in fowling. [A.S.fugol; Ger.vogel.]
Fox, foks,n.an animal of the familyCanidæ, genusVulpes, of proverbial cunning:—fem.Vix′en: any one notorious for cunning.—ns.Fox′-bat, a flying-fox, a fruit-bat;Fox′-brush, the tail of a fox;Fox′-earth, a fox's burrow.—adj.Foxed, discoloured, spotted.—ns.Fox′-ē′vil, alopecia;Fox′glove, a plant with glove-like flowers, whose leaves are used as a soothing medicine;Fox′hound, a hound used for chasing foxes;Fox′-hunt;Fox′-hunt′er;Fox′-hunt′ing;Fox′iness, decay: having a harsh, sour taste: state of being spotted, as books;Fox′-shark, a large shark of over 12 feet, occasionally seen off British coasts;Fox′ship(Shak.), the character of a fox, craftiness;Fox′-tail, a genus of grasses, generally characterised by a bushy head;Fox′-terr′ier, a kind of terrier trained to unearth foxes;Fox′-trap, a trap for catching foxes;Fox′-trot, a pace with short steps, as in changing from trotting to walking.—adj.Fox′y, of foxes: cunning, suspicious, causing suspicion: (paint.) having too much of the reddish-brown or fox-colour.—Fox and geese, a game played with pieces on a board, where the object is for certain pieces called the geese to surround or corner one called the fox. [A.S.fox; Ger.fuchs.]
Foy, foi,n.(Spens.) allegiance. [Fr.foi, faith.]
Foy, foi,n.(prov.) a parting entertainment.
Foyer, fwo-yā′,n.in theatres, a public room opening on the lobby. [Fr.,—L.focus, hearth.]
Fozy, fōz′i,adj.(Scot.) spongy.—n.Foz′iness, softness, want of spirit. [Cf. Dut.voos, spongy.]
Frab, frab,v.t.to worry.—adj.Frab′bit, peevish.
Fracas, fra-kä′,n.uproar: a noisy quarrel. [Fr.,—It.fracasso—fracassare, to make an uproar.]
Fraction, frak′shun,n.a fragment or very small piece: (arith.) any part of a unit: a technical term to indicate the breaking of the bread in the sacrifice of the Eucharist.—v.t.Fract(Shak.), to break, to violate.—adjs.Fract′ed(her.), having a part displaced, as if broken;Frac′tional, belonging to or containing a fraction or fractions;Frac′tionary, fractional: unimportant.—v.t.Frac′tionate, to separate the elements of a mixture by distillation or otherwise.—n.Fractionā′tion.—v.t.Frac′tionise, to break up into fractions.—n.Frac′tionlet, a small fraction.—adj.Frac′tious, ready to quarrel: cross.—adv.Frac′tiously.—ns.Frac′tiousness;Frac′ture, the breaking of any hard body: the breach or part broken: the breaking of a bone.—v.t.to break through.—Compound,Comminuted,Complicated fracture(see the respective adjectives);Greenstick fracture, a fracture where the bone is partly broken, partly bent, occurring in the limbs of children;Simple fracture, a fracture when the bone only is divided. [O. Fr.fraccion—L.fraction-em—frangĕre,fractum, to break.]
Fragaria, frā-gā′ri-a,n.a genus of perennial plants with creeping stolons, the fruit the strawberry. [L.fragum, the strawberry.]
Fragile, fraj′il,adj.easily broken: frail: delicate.—n.Fragil′ity, the state of being fragile. [Fr.,—L.fragilis,frangĕre, to break.]
Fragment, frag′ment,n.a piece broken off: an unfinished portion.—adj.Frag′mental(also-ment′).—adv.Frag′mentarily.—n.Frag′mentariness.—adjs.Frag′mentary,Frag′mented, consisting of fragments or pieces: broken. [Fr.,—L.fragmentum,frangĕre, to break.]
Fragor, frā′gor,n.a crash. [L.]
Fragrant, frā′grant,adj.sweet-scented.—ns.Frā′grance,Frā′grancy, pleasantness of smell or perfume: sweet or grateful influence.—adv.Frā′grantly.—n.Frā′grantness. [Fr.,—L.fragrans,-antis, pr.p. offragrāre, to smell.]
Frail, frāl,adj.wanting in strength or firmness: weak: unchaste.—adj.Frail′ish, somewhat frail.—adv.Frail′ly.—ns.Frail′ness,Frail′ty, weakness: infirmity. [O. Fr.fraile—L.fragilis, fragile.]
Frail, frāl,n.a rush: a basket made of rushes. [O. Fr.frayel; of dubious origin.]
Fraise, frāz,n.(fort.) a palisade of pointed stakes planted in the rampart horizontally or in an inclined position: a tool used for enlarging a drill-hole: a 16th-cent. ruff.—v.t.to fence with a fraise. [Fr.]
Fraise, frāz,n.(prov.) commotion.
Frambœsia, fram-bē′zi-a,n.the yaws (q.v.). [Fr.framboise, a raspberry.]
Frame, frām,v.t.to form: to shape: to construct by fitting the parts to each other: to plan, adjust, or adapt to an end: to contrive or devise: to constitute: to put a frame or border round, as a picture: to put into a frame: (Spens.) to support.—v.i.(dial.) to move: (B.) to contrive.—n.the form: a putting together of parts: a case made to enclose or support anything: the skeleton of anything: state of mind: in gardening, a movable structure used for the cultivation or the sheltering of plants, as a 'forcing-frame,' 'cucumber-frame,' &c.: (Shak.) the act of devising.—ns.Frame′-bridge, a bridge constructed of pieces of timber framed together;Frame′-house, a house consisting of a skeleton of timber, with boards or shingles laid on;Frame′-mak′er, a maker of frames for pictures;Fram′er, he who forms or constructs: one who makes frames for pictures, &c.;Frame′-saw, a thin saw stretched in a frame for greater rigidity;Frame′work, the work that forms the frame: the skeleton or outline of anything;Fram′ing, the act of constructing: a frame or setting. [A.S.framian, to be helpful,fram, forward.]
Frampold, fram′pōld,adj.(Shak.) peevish, cross-grained: quarrelsome.—AlsoFram′pel. [Prob.fram, from,poll, head.]
Franc, frangk,n.a French silver coin, forming since 1795 the unit of the French monetary system, and now also used in Belgium, Switzerland, equal to fully 9½d. sterling, the equivalent of the Italianlira, the Greekdrachma. [O. Fr.franc, from the legendFrancorum rexon the first coins.]
Franchise, fran′chiz, or -chīz,n.liberty: a privilege or exemption belonging to a subject by prescription or conferred by grant: the right of voting for a member of Parliament.—v.t.to enfranchise: to give one the franchise.—ns.Fran′chisement(Spens.), freedom, release;Fran′chiser, one who has the franchise. [O. Fr., fromfranc, free.]
Franciscan, fran-sis′kan,adj.belonging to the order of mendicant friars in the R.C. Church founded by StFrancisof Assisi (1182-1226).—n.a monk of this order. [L.Franciscus, Francis.]
Franco-, frangk′ō, French, in combinations asFranco-German,Franco-Russian, &c.
Francolin, frang′kō-lin,n.a genus of birds of the grouse family, closely allied to partridges. [Fr.]
Franc-tireur, frang-tē-rėr′,n.a French sharp-shooter, one of an armed band of French peasants and others prominent in the later stages of the Franco-Prussian war. [Fr.franc, free,tireur, a shooter.]