Webster's Dictionary 1913

3052

Forestay

Fore″stay′ (?), n.(Naut.) A large, strong rope, reaching from the foremast head to the bowsprit, to support the mast. See Illust. under Ship.

3053

Forester

For″est‐er (?), n. [F. forestier, LL. forestarius.] 1. One who has charge of the growing timber on an estate; an officer appointed to watch a forest and preserve the game.2. An ...

3054

Forestick

Fore″stick′ (?), n. Front stick of a hearth fire.

3055

Forestry

For″est‐ry (?), n. [Cf. OF. foresterie.] The art of forming or of cultivating forests; the management of growing timber.

3056

Foreswart

{ Fore″swart′ (?), Fore″swart′ (?), } a. See Forswat.

3057

Foretaste

Fore″taste′ (?), n. A taste beforehand; enjoyment in advance; anticipation.

3058

Foretaste (2)

Fore‐taste″ (?), v. t. 1. To taste before full possession; to have previous enjoyment or experience of; to anticipate.2. To taste before another. “Foretasted fruit.” Milton.

3059

Foretaster

Fore″tast′er (? or?), n. One who tastes beforehand, or before another.

3060

Foreteach

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

3061

Foretell

Fore‐tell″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Foretold (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Foretelling.] To predict; to tell before occurence; to prophesy; to foreshow.Deeds then undone my faithful tongue...

3062

Foretell (2)

Fore‐tell″, v. i. To utter predictions. Acts iii. 24.

3063

Foreteller

Fore‐tell″er (?), n. One who predicts. Boyle.

3064

Forethink

Fore‐think″ (?), v. t. 1. To think beforehand; to anticipate in the mind; to prognosticate.The soul of every manProphetically doth forethink thy fall. Shak.2. To contrive (somet...

3065

Forethink (2)

Fore‐think″, v. i. To contrive beforehand.

3066

Forethought

Fore″thought′ (?), a. Thought of, or planned, beforehand; aforethought; prepense; hence, deliberate. “Forethought malice.” Bacon.

3067

Forethought (2)

Fore″thought′, n. A thinking or planning beforehand; prescience; premeditation; forecast; provident care.A sphere that will demand from him forethought, courage, and wisdom. I. ...

3068

Forethoughtful

Fore″thought′ful (?), a. Having forethought.

3069

Foretime

Fore″time′ (?), n. The past; the time before the present. “A very dim foretime.” J. C. Shairp.

3070

Foretoken

Fore″to′ken (?), n. [AS. foretācen. See Token.] Prognostic; previous omen. Sir P. Sidney.

3071

Foretoken (2)

Fore‐to″ken (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Foretokened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Foretokening (?).] [AS. foretācnian; fore + tācnian.] To foreshow; to presignify; to prognosticate.Whilst str...

3072

Foretop

Fore″top′ (?), n. 1. The hair on the forepart of the head; esp., a tuft or lock of hair which hangs over the forehead, as of a horse.2. That part of a headdress that is in front...

3073

Forever

For‐ev″er (fŏr‐ĕv″ẽr), adv. [For, prep. + ever.] 1. Through eternity; through endless ages; eternally.2. At all times; always.☞ In England, for and ever are usually written and ...

3074

Forevouched

Fore‐vouched″ (fōr‐voucht″), a. Formerly vouched or avowed; affirmed in advance. Shak.

3075

Foreward

Fore″ward′ (fōr″wa̤rd′), n. The van; the front.My foreward shall be drawn out all in length,Consisting equally of horse and foot. Shak.

3076

Forewarn

Fore‐warn″ (fōr‐wa̤rn″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Forewarned (–wa̤rnd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Forewarning.] To warn beforehand; to give previous warning, admonition, information, or notice ...

3077

Forewaste

Fore‐waste″ (?), v. t. See Forewaste. Gascoigne.

3078

Forewend

Fore‐wend″ (?), v. t. [Fore + wend.] To go before. Spenser.