Webster's Dictionary 1913

2971

Forelook

Fore‐look″ (?), v. i. To look beforehand or forward. Spenser.

2972

Foreman

Fore″man (?), n.; pl.Foremen (�). The first or chief man; as: (a) The chief man of a jury, who acts as their speaker. (b) The chief of a set of hands employed in a shop, or on w...

2973

Foremast

Fore″mast′ (?), n.(Naut.) The mast nearest the bow.Foremasthand or man(Naut.), a common sailor; also, a man stationed to attend to the gear of the foremast.

2974

Foremeant

Fore‐meant″ (?), a. Intended beforehand; premeditated. Spenser.

2975

Forementioned

Fore″men′tioned (?), a. Mentioned before; already cited; aforementioned. Addison.

2976

Foremilk

Fore″milk′ (?), n.(Physiol.) The milk secreted just before, or directly after, the birth of a child or of the young of an animal; colostrum.

2977

Foremost

Fore″most′ (?), a. [OE. formest first, AS. formest, fyrmest, superl. of forma first, which is a superl. fr. fore fore; cf. Goth. frumist, fruma, first. See Fore, adv., and cf. F...

2978

Foremostly

Fore″most′ly, adv. In the foremost place or order; among the foremost. J. Webster.

2979

Foremother

Fore″moth′er (?), n. A female ancestor.

2980

Forename

Fore″name′ (?), n. A name that precedes the family name or surname; a first name. Selden.

2981

Forename (2)

Fore″name′, v. t. To name or mention before. Shak.

2982

Forenamed

Fore″named′ (?), a. Named before; aforenamed.

2983

Förendiház

‖Fö″ren‐di‐ház′ (?), n.(Hungary) See Legislature.

2984

Forenenst

Fore‐nenst″ (?), prep. [See Fore, and Anent.] Over against; opposite to.The land forenenst the Greekish shore. Fairfax.

2985

Forenoon

Fore″noon″ (?), n. The early part of the day, from morning to meridian, or noon.

2986

Forenotice

Fore″no′tice (?), n. Notice or information of an event before it happens; forewarning. Rymer.

2987

Forensal

Fo‐ren″sal (?), a. Forensic.

2988

Forensic

Fo‐ren″sic (?), a. [L. forensis, fr. forum a public place, market place. See Forum.] Belonging to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate; used in legal proceedi...

2989

Forensic (2)

Fo‐ren″sic, n.(Amer. Colleges) An exercise in debate; a forensic contest; an argumentative thesis.

2990

Forensical

Fo‐ren″sic‐al (?), a. Forensic. Berkley.

2991

Foreordain

Fore′or‐dain″ (?), v. t. To ordain or appoint beforehand; to preordain; to predestinate; to predetermine. Hooker.

2992

Foreordinate

Fore‐or″di‐nate (?), v. t. To foreordain.

2993

Foreordination

Fore‐or′di‐na″tion (?), n. Previous ordination or appointment; predetermination; predestination.

2994

Forepast

Fore″past′ (?), a. Bygone. Shak.

2995

Forepossessed

Fore′pos‐sessed″ (?), a. 1. Holding or held formerly in possession.2. Preoccupied; prepossessed; preëngaged.Not extremely forepossessed with prejudice. Bp. Sanderson.

2996

Foreprize

Fore‐prize″ (?), v. t. To prize or rate beforehand. Hooker.

2997

Forepromised

Fore′prom″ised (?), a. Promised beforehand; preëngaged. Bp. Hall.