A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

For-helen, v. to conceal, HD; for-holen, pp., S, HD; forhole, S, HD.—­AS. for-helan, pt. _-hA|l_ (pl.-hA|*lon), pp. _-holen_. (For- I.)

For-hewed, pp., hewn about, S3. (For- I.)

For-hilen, v. to protect, MD. (For- I.)

For-hiler, sb. protector, S2, HD.

For-hiling, sb. protection, S2.

For-hoght, sb. contempt, MD. (For- I.)

For-ho3*ien, v. to neglect, despise, S; forhohien, MD.—­AS. for-hogian. (For- I.)

For-langen, v. to long for; forrlangedd,M pp., S. (For- I.)

For-lesen, v. to lose wholly, MD, HD; forleosen, MD; forleost, 2 pr. s., S; vorleost, pr. s., S; forleseAz, S; forles, pt. s., S; forlesed, 2 pt. s., destroyedst, S2; forrlurenn, pl., S; forloren, pp., S; forrlorenn, S; vorloren, S; forlorne, S3; forlorn, S2; forlore, S2, S3; uor-*lore, S2.—­AS. for-lA(C)osan, pt. lA(C)as (pl. luron), pp. loren. (For- I.)

For-leten, v. to leave off, forsake, yield up, S, S2, C2; uorlete, to forgive, S2; forlet, pt. s., S; forleten, pp., S.—­AS. for-lA|*tan, pt. -lA(C)t, pp. _-lA|*ten_. (For- I.)

For-leuen, v.. to abandon, MD; for-*leaf, imp. s., S. (For- I.)

Forloren; see For-lesen.

Forloynen, v. to go far astray, MD, HD; forloyned, pp., S2.—­OF. forlonger, to go far before (Cotg.). (For- 4.)

Formaylle, sb. the female hawk, MD, HD.—­Cp.  OF. forme, a kind of hawk (Cotg.).

Forme, adj. superl. first, S, PP; forrme, S; furme, MD. Comb.:  forme-*fader, ancestor, S, S2, S3, H, PP; forme-*foster, progenitor, S2; forme-mete, first meat, morning-meal, S.—­AS. forma, superl. of fore, before.

Forme, sb. form, figure, shape, MD; scabellum, Voc.; furme, MD; fourme, MD, W; fourm, MD; foorme, form of a hare, Prompt, (see F. forme, Cotg.).—­AF. forme; Lat. forma.

Formel egle,. sb. female eagle, MD, CM.  Cf. Formaylle.

Formen, v. to form, Prompt.—­OF. former; Lat. formare.

Former, sb. former, creator, MD, PP.

Formere, adj. comp. former, MD.—­Comb.:  formere fader, ancestor, S2.

Formest, adj. superl. first, S, PP; furmest, S2.—­AS. fyrmest (formest).

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