A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 89 : (+For-+ 1.) +For-tuhting+, _sb._ seduction, S; +fortihting+, S.--From AS._for-tyhtan_,

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+For-tuhting+, _sb._ seduction, S; +fortihting+, S.--From AS.

_for-tyhtan_, to lead astray. (+For-+ 1.)

+Fortune+, _sb._ fortune, chance, MD, Prompt.; +fortoun+, B.--OF.

_fortune_; Lat. _fortuna_.

+Fortune+, _v._ to make fortunate, to happen, S3, HD, C.

+Fortunous+, _adj._ fortunate, HD.

+For-waked+, _pp._ tired out with watching, S2, C3; +forwake+, S2.

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+For-wandred+, _pp._ wearied out with wandering, P. (+For-+ 1.)

+For-wanyen+, _v._ to spoil by indulgence, PP; +forweny+, PP; +forwene+, PP. (+For-+ 1.)

+For-ward+, _sb._ agreement, PP, S, C, C2; +foreward+, S, S2, PP; +voreward+, S; +forwarde+, PP, S2; +vorewarde+, S2.--AS. _foreweard_.

(+For-+ 3.)

+For-waste+, _pp._ utterly wasted, wasted with misery, S3. (+For-+ 1.)

+Forwe+, _sb._ furrow, PP; see +Fur+.

+For-werien+, _v._ to wear out, MD; +forwerd+, _pp._, S3. (+For-+ 1.)

+For-werien+, _v._ to cast aside, renounce, MD; +forrwerrpenn+, S; +forrwarrp+, _pt. s._, MD; +forrwurrpenn+, _pl._, S; +forrworrpenn+, _pp._, S.--AS. _for-weorpan_, pt. _-wearp_ (pl. _-wurpon_), pp._-worpen_. (+For-+ 1.)

+For-wetyng+, _sb._ foreknowledge, C. (+For-+ 3.)

+For-wit+, _sb._ forethought, foreknowledge, P. (+For-+ 3.)

+For-witen+, _v._ to foreknow, MD; +forwot+, _pr. s._, C; +forwoot+, MD.--AS. _fore-witan_, pt. pr. _-wat_. (+For-+ 3.)

+For-withered+, _pp._ utterly withered, S3. (+For-+ 1.)

+For-wounded+, _pp._ desperately wounded, S3; +uorwounded+, _pt. s._, S2. (+For-+ 1.)

+For-wrapped+, _pp._ wrapped up, C3. (+For-+ 1.)

+For-wreien+, _v._ to accuse, S; +forwreye+, S; +forwrei?et+, _pp._, MD.--AS. _for-wregan_, (+For-+ 1.)

+For-wuren+, _v._ to perish, S; +furwuren+, S; +uorwuren+, S; +forworthes+, _pr. pl._, S2.--AS. _for-weoran_, pt. _-wear_ (pl.

_-wurdon_), pp. _-worden_. (+For-+ 1.)

+For-?elden+, _v._ to reward, S, MD, S2; +for-yelde+, C2; +for-yhelde+, to render, S2; +for-yheld+, _pt. s._, S2.--AS. _for-geldan_. (+For-+ 1.)

+For-?eldinge+, _sb._ retribution, S2; +foryheldinges+, _pl._, S2.

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+For-?emen+, _v._ to neglect, MD; +foryemen+, S.--AS. _for-geman_.

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+For-?erd+, _sb._ court, W. (+For-+ 3.)

+For-?eten+, _v._ to forget, S, PP; +for?uten+, PP; +foryeten+, S; +forgeten+, S, S2; +vor?ete+, S; +forget.i.th+, _imp. pl._, G; +for?iete+, _pr. s._, S; +for?iet+, S; +for?et+, S; +foryet+, S; +forgat+, _pt. s._, S; +for?ete+, S2; +for?at+, G, PP; +for?aten+, _pl._, W; +forgeten+, _pp._, S, C2; +for?ieten+, S; +foryete+, S; +for?eten+, S2, PP; +for?ete+, P, W2; +forgen+, H.--AS. _for-gitan_, pt.

_-geat_ (pl. _-geaton_), pp. _-giten_. (+For-+ 1.)

+For-?etful+, _adj._ forgetful, W (Jas. 1. 25); +foryetful+, C2.

+For-?iuen+, _v._ to forgive, PP; +foryeue+, C3; +for?euen+, PP; +for?ieue+, S; +forr?ifenn+, S; +foryiue+, C2; +uor?iuen+, S; +forgifen+ S; +for?ef+, _imp. s._, S; +forgaf+, _pt. s._, S; +for?af+, G, W, PP; +for?ouen+, _pp._, S2; +for?euen+, PP; +for?ouun+, W; +for?oue+, W2.--AS. _forgifan_. (+For-+ 1.)

+For-?iuenesse+, _sb._ forgiveness, MD; +forr?ifenesse+, S; +foryeuenesse+, S, PP; +for?ieuenesse+, S.

+Foster+, _sb._ nourishment, MD, HD; one nurtured, a child, MD; +fostyr+, nurturer, fosterer, S3.--AS. _fostor_ (= _fod-stor_), nourishment. See +Fode+.

+Fostren+, _v._ to foster, support, cherish, PP; +fosstrenn+, S; +fostred+, _pt. s._, C2, C3; +y-fostred+, _pp._, C2.--AS. _fostrian_.

+Fother+, _sb._ a carriage-load, a load, MD, C; +fothyr+, B; +fudder+, JD; +fudyr+, B; +uoere+, _pl._, MD.--AS. _foer_; cp. OHG. _fuodar_ (mod. _fuder_), whence F. _foudre_.

+Fou+, _adj._ spotted, S; see +Foh+.

+Foul+, _sb._ fowl, bird, S2, C, PP; +fo?el+, S; +fowel+, C, PP; +foghill+, H; +fuhel+, S; +foull+, S3; +fugeles+, _pl._, S; +fu?eles+, S; +fughils+, H; +fueles+, S; +fuweles+, S; +fogheles+, S2; +foghles+, S2.--AS. _fugol_.

+Foul+, _adj._ foul, PP, MD; +uoul+, MD, S2; +ful+, S; +fule+, _adv._, S; +foule+, G; +ful.u.s.te+, _superl._, MD. _Comb._: +ful-itowen+, badly disciplined, wanton, MD; +ful-itohen+, S; +fulitohe+, S.--AS. _ful_, Goth. _fuls_.

+Foule+, _sb._ fool, H; see +Fole+.

+Foulen+, _v._ to make foul, defile, revile, destroy, S2, PP; +fowlen+, S2; +fulen+, S; +filen+, S2; +fild+, _pp._, S2.--AS. _fulian_, to become foul, _flan_, 'inquinare.' See +Foul+.

+Foulere+, _sb._ a taker of birds, W2. See +Foul+.

+Foul-hed+, _sb._ folly, H. See +Foule+.

+Foundement+, _sb._ foundation, S3, W.

+Founden+, _v._ to found, PP; +fundit+, _pp._, S3; +y-founde+, S3; +foundun+, W.--OF. _fonder_, Lat. _fundare_.

+Foundour+, _sb._ founder, PP.--OF. _fondeur_; Lat. _fundatorem_.

+Foundren+, _v._ to founder, also to cause to sink, MD; +foundre+, C; +foundered+, _pp._, S2; +fowndryd+ (as horse), PP.--OF. _fondrer_, an extended form of _fonder_, to fall (Bartsch); see also Diez, p. 144.

+Founs+, _sb._ bottom, S2; +founce+, MD, WA.--OF. _fons_ (Bartsch); Lat.

_fundus_; cp. Prov. _founs_, deep (Diez, p. 143).

+Foure+, _num._ four, C3, PP; +fower+, S; +uour+, S; +fuwer+, MD; +faur+, MD; +faure+, S2; +fawre+, S2; +fowre+, S2.--AS. _feower_, OS.

_fiuwar_: Goth. _fidwor_; cp. OWel. _petguar_, Lat. _quatuor_.