Webster's Dictionary 1913

3106

Forge (3)

Forge, v. i. [See Forge, v. t., and for sense 2, cf. Forge compel.] 1. To commit forgery.2. (Naut.) To move heavily and slowly, as a ship after the sails are furled; to work one...

3107

Forge (4)

Forge, v. t.(Naut.) To impel forward slowly; as, to forge a ship forward.

3108

Forgeman

Forge″man (?), n.; pl.Forgemen (�). A skilled smith, who has a hammerer to assist him.

3109

Forger

For″ger (?), n. [Cf. F. forgeur metal worker, L. fabricator artificer. See Forge, n. & v. t., and cf. Fabricator.] One who forges, makes, of forms; a fabricator; a falsifier.2. ...

3110

Forgery

For″ger‐y (?), n.; pl.Forgeries (#). [Cf. F. forgerie.] 1. The act of forging metal into shape.Useless the forgeryOf brazen shield and spear. Milton.2. The act of forging, fabri...

3111

Forget

For‐get″ (?), v. t. [imp.Forgot (?) (Forgat (�), Obs.); p. p.Forgotten (?), Forgot; p. pr. & vb. n.Forgetting.] [OE. forgeten, foryeten, AS. forgietan, forgitan; pref. for- + gi...

3112

Forget-me-not

For‐get″–me–not′ (?), n. [Cf. G. vergissmeinnicht.] (Bot.) A small herb, of the genus Myosotis (M. palustris, incespitosa, etc.), bearing a beautiful blue flower, and extensivel...

3113

Forgetful

For‐get″ful (?), a. 1. Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory.2. Heedless; careless; neglectful; inattentive.Be ...

3114

Forgetfully

For‐get″ful‐ly, adv. In a forgetful manner.

3115

Forgetfulness

For‐get″ful‐ness, n. 1. The quality of being forgetful; prononess to let slip from the mind.2. Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion.A sweet forge...

3116

Forgetive

For″ge‐tive (?), a. [From Forge.] Inventive; productive; capable. Shak.

3117

Forgettable

For‐get″ta‐ble (?), a. Liable to be, or that may be, forgotten. Carlyle.

3118

Forgetter

For‐get″ter (?), n. One who forgets; a heedless person. Johnson.

3119

Forgettingly

For‐get″ting‐ly, adv. By forgetting.

3120

Forging

For″ging (?), n. 1. The act of shaping metal by hammering or pressing.2. The act of counterfeiting.3. (Mach.) A piece of forged work in metal; — a general name for a piece of ha...

3121

Forgivable

For‐giv″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being forgiven; pardonable; venial. Sherwood.

3122

Forgive

For‐give″ (?), v. t. [imp.Forgave (?); p. p.Forgiven (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Forgiving] [OE. forgiven, foryiven, foryeven, AS. forgiefan, forgifan; perh. for- + giefan, gifan to giv...

3123

Forgiveness

For‐give″ness, n. [AS. forgifnes.] 1. The act of forgiving; the state of being forgiven; as, the forgiveness of sin or of injuries.To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgive...

3124

Forgiver

For‐giv″er (?), n. One who forgives. Johnson.

3125

Forgiving

For‐giv″ing, a. Disposed to forgive; inclined to overlook offenses; mild; merciful; compassionate; placable; as, a forgiving temper.— For‐giv″ing‐ly, adv. — For‐giv″ing‐ness, n....

3126

Forgo

For‐go″ (?), v. t. [imp.Forwent; p. p.Forgone; p. pr. & vb. n.Forgoing.] [OE. forgan, forgon, forgoon, AS. forgān, prop., to go past, hence, to abstain from; pref. for- + gān to...

3127

Forgot

For‐got″ (?), imp. & p. p. of Forget.

3128

Forgotten

For‐got″ten (?), p. p. of Forget.

3129

Forhall

For‐hall″ (?), v. t. [Pref. for- + hale to draw.] To harass; to torment; to distress. Spenser.

3130

Forhend

For‐hend″ (?), v. t. To seize upon.

3131

Forinsecal

Fo‐rin″se‐cal (?), a. [L. forinsecus from without.] Foreign; alien. Bp. Burnet.

3132

Forisfamiliate

Fo′ris‐fa‐mil″i‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Forisfamiliated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Forisfamiliating (?).] [LL. forisfamiliatus, p. p. of forisfamiliater to forisfamiliate; L. foris...