Webster's Dictionary 1913

2944

Forehold

Fore″hold′ (?), n.(Naut.) The forward part of the hold of a ship.

2945

Foreholding

Fore‐hold″ing (?), n. Ominous foreboding; superstitious prognostication. L'Estrange.

2946

Forehook

Fore″hook′ (?), n.(Naut.) A piece of timber placed across the stem, to unite the bows and strengthen the fore part of the ship; a breast hook.

2947

Foreign

For″eign (?), a. [OE. forein, F. forain, LL. foraneus, fr. L. foras, foris, out of doors, abroad, without; akin to fores doors, and E. door. See Door, and cf. Foreclose, Forfeit...

2948

Foreigner

For″eign‐er (?), n. A person belonging to or owning allegiance to a foreign country; one not native in the country or jurisdiction under consideration, or not naturalized there;...

2949

Foreignism

For″eign‐ism (?), n. Anything peculiar to a foreign language or people; a foreign idiom or custom.It is a pity to see the technicalities of the so-called liberal professions dis...

2950

Foreignness

For″eign‐ness, n. The quality of being foreign; remoteness; want of relation or appropriateness.Let not the foreignness of the subject hinder you from endeavoring to set me righ...

2951

Forein

For″ein (?), a. Foreign. Chaucer.

2952

Forejudge

Fore‐judge″ (?), v. t. [Fore + judge.] To judge beforehand, or before hearing the facts and proof; to prejudge.

2953

Forejudge (2)

Fore‐judge″, v. t. [For forjudge, fr. F. forjuger; OF. fors outside, except + F. juger to judge.] (O. Eng. Law) To expel from court for some offense or misconduct, as an attorne...

2954

Forejudger

Fore‐judg″er (?), n.(Eng. Law) A judgment by which one is deprived or put out of a right or thing in question.

2955

Forejudgment

Fore‐judg″ment (?), n. Prejudgment. Spenser.

2956

Foreknow

Fore‐know″ (?), v. t. [imp.Foreknew (?); p. p.Foreknown (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Foreknowing.] To have previous knowledge of; to know beforehand.Who would the miseries of man forekno...

2957

Foreknowable

Fore‐know″a‐ble (?), a. That may be foreknown. Dr. H. More.

2958

Foreknower

Fore‐know″er (?), n. One who foreknows.

2959

Foreknowingly

Fore‐know″ing‐ly, adv. With foreknowledge.He who... foreknowingly loses his life. Jer. Taylor.

2960

Foreknowledge

Fore‐knowl″edge (?), n. Knowledge of a thing before it happens, or of whatever is to happen; prescience.If I foreknew,Foreknowledge had no influence on their fault. Milton.

2961

Forel

For″el (?), n. [OE. forelcase, sheath, OF. forel, fourel, F. fourreau, LL. forellus, fr. OF. forre, fuerre, sheath, case, of German origin; cf. OHG. fuotar, akin to Goth. fōdr; ...

2962

Forel (2)

For″el, v. t. To bind with a forel. Fuller.

2963

Foreland

Fore″land′ (?), n. 1. A promontory or cape; a headland; as, the North and South Foreland in Kent, England.2. (Fort.) A piece of ground between the wall of a place and the moat. ...

2964

Forelay

Fore‐lay″ (?), v. t. 1. To lay down beforehand.These grounds being forelaid and understood. Mede.2. To waylay. See Forlay.

2965

Foreleader

Fore‐lead″er (?), n. One who leads others by his example; a guide.

2966

Forelend

Fore‐lend″ (?), v. t. See Forlend.As if that life to losse they had forelent. Spenser.

2967

Forelet

Fore‐let″ (?), v. t. See Forlet. Holland.

2968

Forelie

Fore‐lie″ (?), v. i. To lie in front of.Which forelayAthwart her snowy breast. Spenser.

2969

Forelift

Fore‐lift″ (?), v. t. To lift up in front.

2970

Forelock

Fore″lock′ (?), n. 1. The lock of hair that grows from the forepart of the head.2. (Mech.) A cotter or split pin, as in a slot in a bolt, to prevent retraction; a linchpin; a pi...