Webster's Dictionary 1913

2998

Forequoted

Fore″quot′ed (?), a. Cited before; quoted in a foregoing part of the treatise or essay.

2999

Foreran

Fore‐ran″ (?), imp. of Forerun.

3000

Forerank

Fore″rank′ (?), n. The first rank; the front.

3001

Forereach

Fore‐reach″ (?), v. t.(Naut.) To advance or gain upon; — said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing closehauled.

3002

Forereach (2)

Fore‐reach″, v. i.(Naut.) To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays. R. H. Dana, Jr.

3003

Foreread

Fore‐read″ (?), v. t. To tell beforehand; to signify by tokens; to predestine. Spenser.

3004

Forerecited

Fore′re‐cit″ed (?), a. Named or recited before. “The forerecited practices.” Shak.

3005

Foreremembered

Fore′re‐mem″bered (?), a. Called to mind previously. Bp. Montagu.

3006

Foreright

Fore″right′ (?), a. Ready; directly forward; going before. “A foreright wind.” Chapman.

3007

Foreright (2)

Fore″right′, adv. Right forward; onward.

3008

Forerun

Fore‐run″ (?), v. t. 1. To turn before; to precede; to be in advance of (something following).2. To come before as an earnest of something to follow; to introduce as a harbinger...

3009

Forerunner

Fore‐run″ner (?), n. 1. A messenger sent before to give notice of the approach of others; a harbinger; a sign foreshowing something; a prognostic; as, the forerunner of a fever....

3010

Foresaid

Fore″said′ (?), a. Mentioned before; aforesaid.

3011

Foresail

Fore″sail′ (?), n.(Naut.) (a) The sail bent to the foreyard of a square-rigged vessel, being the lowest sail on the foremast. (b) The gaff sail set on the foremast of a schooner...

3012

Foresay

Fore‐say″ (?), v. t. [AS. foresecgan; fore + secgan to say. See Say, v. t.] To foretell.Her danger nigh that sudden change foresaid. Fairfax.

3013

Foresee

Fore‐see″ (?), v. t. [AS. foreseón; fore + seón to see. See See, v. t.] 1. To see beforehand; to have prescience of; to foreknow.A prudent man foreseeth the evil. Prov. xxii. 3....

3014

Foresee (2)

Fore‐see″, v. i. To have or exercise foresight.

3015

Foreseen

Fore‐seen″ (?), conj., or (strictly) p. p. Provided; in case that; on condition that.One manner of meat is most sure to every complexion, foreseen that it be alway most commonly...

3016

Foreseer

Fore‐se″er (?), n. One who foresees or foreknows.

3017

Foreseize

Fore‐seize″ (?), v. t. To seize beforehand.

3018

Foreshadow

Fore‐shad″ow (?), v. t. To shadow or typi�y beforehand; to prefigure. Dryden.

3019

Foreshew

Fore‐shew″ (?), v. t. See Foreshow.

3020

Foreship

Fore″ship′ (?), n. The fore part of a ship.

3021

Foreshorten

Fore‐short″en (?), v. t. 1. (Fine Art) To represent on a plane surface, as if extended in a direction toward the spectator or nearly so; to shorten by drawing in perspective.2. ...

3022

Foreshortening

Fore‐short″en‐ing, n.(Fine Arts) Representation in a foreshortened mode or way.

3023

Foreshot

Fore″shot′ (?), n. In distillation of low wines, the first portion of spirit that comes over, being a fluid abounding in fusel oil. Knight.

3024

Foreshow

Fore‐show″ (?), v. t. [AS. foresceáwian to foresee, provide; fore + sceáwian to see. See Show, v. t.] To show or exhibit beforehand; to give foreknowledge of; to prognosticate; ...