Webster's Dictionary 1913

3322

Forwaste

For‐waste″ (?), v. t. [Pref. for- + waste.] To desolate or lay waste utterly. Spenser.

3323

Forweary

For‐wea″ry (?), v. t. To weary extremely; to dispirit. Spenser.

3324

Forweep

For‐weep″ (?), v. i. To weep much.

3325

Forwete

For‐wete″ (?), v. t. See Forewite. Chaucer.

3326

Forwhy

For‐why″ (?), conj. [For + why, AS. hw�, instrumental case of hwā who.] Wherefore; because.

3327

Forworn

For‐worn″ (?), a. Much worn.A silly man, in simple weeds forworn. Spenser.

3328

Forwot

For‐wot″ (?), pres. indic. 1st & 3d pers. sing. of Forwete. Chaucer.

3329

Forwrap

For‐wrap″ (?), v. t. To wrap up; to conceal.All mote be said and nought excused, nor hid, nor forwrapped. Chaucer.

3330

Foryelde

For‐yelde″ (?), v. t. [AS. forgieldan.] To repay; to requite. Chaucer.

3331

Foryete

For‐yete″ (?), v. t. To forget. Chaucer.

3332

Foryetten

For‐yet″ten (?), obs.p. p. of Foryete. Chaucer.

3333

Forzando

‖For‐zan″do (?), adv. [It., prop. p. p. of forzare to force.] (Mus.) See Sforzato.

3334

Fossa

‖Fos″sa (?), n.; pl.FossÆ (#). [L., a ditch. See Fosse.] (Anat.) A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth; as, the temporal fossa on the side of the skull;...

3335

Fossane

Fos″sane′ (?), n. [Cf. F. fossane.] (Zoöl.) A species of civet (Viverra fossa) resembling the genet.

3336

Fosse

Fosse (?), n. [F., fr. L. fossa, fr. fodere, fossum, to dig.] 1. (Fort.) A ditch or moat.2. (Anat.) See Fossa.Fosse road. See Fosseway.

3337

Fosset

Fos″set (?), n. A faucet. Shak.

3338

Fossette

‖Fos′sette″ (? or?), n. [F., dim. of fosse a fosse.] 1. A little hollow; hence, a dimple.2. (Med.) A small, deep-centered ulcer of the transparent cornea.

3339

Fosseway

Fosse″way′ (?), n. One of the great military roads constructed by the Romans in England and other parts of Europe; — so called from the fosse or ditch on each side for keeping i...

3340

Fossick

Fos″sick (?), v. i. [Dial. E. fossick, fossuck, a troublesome person, fussick to potter over one's work, fussock to bustle about; of uncertain origin. Cf. Fuss.] 1. (Mining) To ...

3341

Fossil

Fos″sil (?), a. [L. fossilis, fr. fodere to dig: cf. F. fossile. See Fosse.] 1. Dug out of the earth; as, fossil coal; fossil salt.2. (Paleon.) Like or pertaining to fossils; co...

3342

Fossil (2)

Fos″sil, n. 1. A substance dug from the earth.☞ Formerly all minerals were called fossils, but the word is now restricted to express the remains of animals and plants found buri...

3343

Fossiliferous

Fos′sil‐if″er‐ous (?), a. [Fossil + -ferous.] (Paleon.) Containing or composed of fossils.

3344

Fossilification

Fos‐sil′i‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [Fossil + L. facere to make.] The process of becoming fossil.

3345

Fossilism

Fos″sil‐ism (?), n. 1. The science or state of fossils. Coleridge.2. The state of being extremely antiquated in views and opinions.

3346

Fossilist

Fos″sil‐ist, n. One who is versed in the science of fossils; a paleontologist. Joseph Black.

3347

Fossilization

Fos′sil‐i‐za″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. fossilisation.] The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil.

3348

Fossilize

Fos″sil‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Fossilized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Fossilizing (?).] [Cf. F. fossiliser.] 1. To convert into a fossil; to petrify; as, to fossilize bones or wood...