Webster's Dictionary 1913

2917

Forefeel

Fore‐feel″ (?), v. t. To feel beforehand; to have a presentiment of.As when, with unwieldy waves, the great sea forefeels winds. Chapman.

2918

Forefence

Fore′fence″ (?), n. Defense in front.

2919

Forefend

Fore‐fend″ (?), v. t. [OE. forfenden; pref. for- + fenden to fend. See Fend, v. t.] To hinder; to fend off; to avert; to prevent the approach of; to forbid or prohibit. See Forf...

2920

Forefinger

Fore″fin′ger (?), n. The finger next to the thumb; the index.

2921

Foreflow

Fore‐flow″ (?), v. t. To flow before.

2922

Forefoot

Fore″foot′ (?), n. 1. One of the anterior feet of a quadruped or multiped; — usually written fore foot.2. (Shipbuilding) A piece of timber which terminates the keel at the fore ...

2923

Forefront

Fore″front′ (?), n. Foremost part or place.Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle. 2 Sam. xi. 15.Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, standing in the forefront for all time,...

2924

Foregame

Fore″game′ (?), n. A first game; first plan. Whitlock.

2925

Foreganger

Fore″gang′er (?), n. [Prop., a goer before cf. G. voregänger. See Fore, and Gang.] (Naut.) A short rope grafted on a harpoon, to which a longer line may be attached. Totten.

2926

Foregather

Fore‐gath″er (?), v. i. Same as Forgather.

2927

Foregift

Fore″gift′ (?), n.(Law) A premium paid by a lessee when taking his lease.

2928

Foregleam

Fore″gleam′ (?), n. An antecedent or premonitory gleam; a dawning light.The foregleams of wisdom. Whittier.

2929

Forego

Fore‐go″ (?), v. t. [imp.Forewent 2; p. p.Foregone (?; 115); p. pr. & vb. n.Foregoing.] [See Forgo.] 1. To quit; to relinquish; to leave.Stay at the third cup, or forego the pla...

2930

Forego (2)

Fore‐go″, v. t. [AS. foregān; fore + gān to go; akin to G. vorgehen to go before, precede. See Go, v. i.] To go before; to precede; — used especially in the present and past par...

2931

Foregoer

Fore‐go″er (?), n. 1. One who goes before another; a predecessor; hence, an ancestor; a progenitor.2. A purveyor of the king; — so called, formerly, from going before to provide...

2932

Foregoer (2)

Fore‐go″er, n. [Etymologically forgoer.] One who forbears to enjoy.

2933

Foreground

Fore″ground′ (?), n. On a painting, and sometimes in a bas-relief, mosaic picture, or the like, that part of the scene represented, which is nearest to the spectator, and theref...

2934

Foreguess

Fore‐guess″ (?), v. t. To conjecture.

2935

Foregut

Fore″gut′ (?), n.(Anat.) The anterior part of the alimentary canal, from the mouth to the intestine, or to the entrance of the bile duct.

2936

Forehand

Fore″hand′ (?), n. 1. All that part of a horse which is before the rider. Johnson.2. The chief or most important part. Shak.3. Superiority; advantage; start; precedence.And, but...

2937

Forehand (2)

Fore″hand′, a. Done beforehand; anticipative.And so extenuate the forehand sin. Shak.

2938

Forehanded

Fore″hand′ed, a. 1. Early; timely; seasonable. “Forehanded care.” Jer. Taylor.2. Beforehand with one's needs, or having resources in advance of one's necessities; in easy circum...

2939

Forehead

Fore″head (?; 277), n. 1. The front of that part of the head which incloses the brain; that part of the face above the eyes; the brow.2. The aspect or countenance; assurance.To ...

2940

Forehear

Fore‐hear″ (?), v. i. & t. To hear beforehand.

2941

Forehearth

Fore″hearth′ (?), n.(Metal.) The forward extension of the hearth of a blast furnace under the tymp.

2942

Forehend

Fore‐hend″ (?), v. t. See Forhend.

2943

Forehew

Fore‐hew″ (?), v. t. To hew or cut in front. Sackville.