A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 86 : +Folten+, _v._ to behave foolishly, MD, Prompt.; +folted+, _pp._ crazed, S2.+Foltheed+,

+Folten+, _v._ to behave foolishly, MD, Prompt.; +folted+, _pp._ crazed, S2.

+Foltheed+, _sb._ folly, PP.

+Foltische+, _adj._ foolish, W; +foltish+, HD.

+Foltren+, _v._ to totter, S3; see +Faltren+.

+Foltrye+, _sb._ foolishness, Prompt.

+Folwen+, _v._ to follow, C2, C3, PP; +fol?en+, MD, S; +folewe+, S2, PP; +folgen+, S; +foll?henn+, S; +folhin+, S; +fallow+, S2; +filghe+, S2; +foluand+, _pr. p._, S2; +folhe+, _pr. s._, S; +folhes+, S; +folewe+, S; +felewe+, S; +fulwes+, S2; +folgede+, _pt. s._, MD; +folwede+, PP; +folgeden+, _pl._, S; +folecheden+, S; +folud+, S2; +?e-folged+, _pp._, S; +i-folewed+, PP; +y-folowed+, PP.--AS. _folgian_ (_fylgean_); cp.

OHG. _folgen_ (Otfrid).

+Fon+, _v._ to seize, grasp, take, receive, S, S2; +fo on+, _1 pr. pl.

subj._, begin, S; +feng+, _pt. s._ began, MD; +feng on+, S; +veng+, S2; +feng+, _pl._, S2.--AS. _fon_, 1 pr. s. _fo_, pt. _feng_, pp. _fongen_.

+Fon+, _adj._ few, S2; +foner+, _comp._ fewer, S2; see +Fewe+.

+Fond+; see +Fonnen+.

+Fongen+, _v._ to take, receive, PP, S, S2, S3; +fangen+, PP; +fang+, S2; see +Fon+.

+Fonger+, _sb._ receiver, S2.

+Fo-man+, _sb._ foeman, PP; +fomon+, S2; +famen+, _pl._, S, S2; +vamen+, S. See +Foo+.

+Fonne+, _adj._ and _sb._ foolish, a fool, MD; +fone+, HD; +fon+, MD, H, HD.--Cp. Swed. _fne_, a fool.

+Fonnen+, _v._ to act foolishly, MD; +fonned+, _pp._ as _adj._ foolish, fond, W, HD; +fond+, S3, HD. See above.

+Font+, _sb._ font, PP; +fount+, S2, PP; +foun?t+, S2. _Comb._: +funt-fat+, font-vessel, S; +fant-ston+, font-stone, S; +fontstoon+, C3; +fun-ston+, HD.--Church Lat. _fontem_.

+Foo+, _adj._ and _sb._, hostile, guilty, a foe, PP, C2; +fo+, PP, S2; +uo+, S2; +fa+, S; +faa+, S2; +foon+, _pl._, S3, C2, G, PP; +fon+, PP, S2; +fan+, S; +uan+, S; +foin+, HD; +foyn+, MD; +fo+, S; +foos+, PP, C2; +faas+, S2; +faes+, S2; +fais+, S2; +fays+, S3; +fayis+, S2.--AS. _fah_, pl. _fa_; cp. Goth. _fihan_, to hate; see Brugmann, -- 458. Cf. +Feend+.

+Foole+, _sb._ fool, S3; +fool+, PP. _Comb._: +fool sage+, licensed jester, PP; +foole large+, foolishly liberal, S3; +foole largely+, S3; see +Fole+.

+Foom+, _sb._ foam, C3, MD; +fame+, HD; +fom+, S2, MD; +fome+, MD, C3; + faym+, S3.--AS. _fam_; cp. MHG. _feim_.

+Foot+, _sb._ foot, also, a measure, S2, C3, HD; +fot+, S, S2; +fut+, B; +foote+, PP; +fote+, PP; +vote+, _dat._, S; +fute+, B; +fet+, _pl._, S; +fett+, S; +vet+, S. _Comb._: +foothot+, instantly, S2, C3; +fote hote+, HD; +futhate+, +futhat+, B.--AS. _fot_: Goth. _fotus_.

+Foot-man+, _sb._ foot-soldier, MD, HD; +fotman+, MD; +votmen+, _pl._, S2.

+Foot-stappe+, _sb._ footstep, Prompt.; +fetsteppes+, _pl._, S.

+For-+, _prefix_ (1), having generally the sense of 'loss' or 'destruction.' Often it is merely intensitive, though generally in a bad sense.--AS. _for-_, Icel. _for-_, _fyrir-_, OHG. _for-_ (Tatian), _fir-_ (Otfrid), G. _ver-_, Goth. _fra-_, _fair-_.

+For-+, _prefix_ (2), for, in the place of; see +For+ (_prep._).

+For-+, _prefix_ (3), standing for AS. _fore_, before; see +Fore+.

+For-+, _prefix_ (4), standing for OF. _for-_; Lat. _foris_, outside; cp. F. _hors_, from Lat. _foras_.

+For+, _prep._ for, by, for fear of, in spite of, in the place of, for the sake of, S, S2, PP; +forr+, S; +fore+, S, PP; +uor+, S.

+For+, _conj._ because, in order that, whether, S, S3, PP. _Comb._: +for outen+, without, besides, S2, B; +for owtyn+, JD; +for out+, B; +for te+, for to, in order to, S, PP; +vor te+, S, S2; +for to+, PP; +vor to+, S2; +for an e+, because that, S; +for-on+, S; +voran+, therefore, S; +for at e+, because that, S; +for et+, for that reason, S; +for i+ for that cause, S, S2, PP; +uori+, S; +for-e+, S; +for-y+, S2, PP; +forr-i+, because, S; +for till+, for to, S3; +for-whi+, wherefore, S2, PP; because, S3; +for-quhy+, S3; +for-why+, C3, PP.

+For+, _adv._ far, S; see +Fer+.

+For+, _pt. s._ fared, S, S2; see +Faren+.

+Forage+, _sb._ forage, food, C2.--OF. _forrage_, from _forre_; Low Lat.

_fodrum_, from a Teutonic source, cp. AS. _fodor_. See +Fodder+.

+Forager+, _sb._ forager, messenger, PP. Cf. +Forrayour+.

+For-arnen+, _v._ to cause to run about, to ride about; +uorarnd+, _pt.

s._, S2.--Cp. AS. _aernan_ (v. tr.), pt. _aernde_, pp. _aerned_.

(+For-+ 1.)

+For-bathde+, _pp. pl._ bathed deep, S3. (+For-+ 1.)

+For-beden+, _v._ to forbid, S, Prompt., S2, PP; +forbeode+, PP; +forbet+, _pr. s._, S; +forbed+, S; +forbadde+, _pt. s._, PP; +forbad+, MD; +uorbed+, S2; +fforbode+, _pl._, MD; +forbude+, _subj._, S; +forboden+, _pp._, H, S3, P; +forbode+, S, PP; +forbedun+, W.--AS.

_for-beodan_, pt. _-bead_ (pl. _-budon_), pp. _-boden_. (+For-+ 1.)

+For-beren+, _v._ to forbear, S, C, PP; +uorberen+, S; +forbar+, _pt.

s._, PP; +forbare+, P; +forbaren+, _pl._, S; +forbore+, _pp._, MD.--AS.

_for-beran_, pt. _-baer_ (pl. _-b?ron_), pp. _-boren_. (+For-+ 1.)

+For-bernen+, _v. intr._ to burn up, to be destroyed by fire, S; +forbrenne+, MD; +uorbarnde+, _pt. s._, MD; +forbrende+, MD; +for-bernen+, _v. tr._ to burn up, MD; +forbaernen+, S; +forbearne+, S; +forbrenne+, PP; +forbrende+, _pt. s._, PP, MD; +vorbarnd+, _pp._, S2; +uorbernd+, S2, MD.--AS. _for-byrnan_ (v. intr.), pt. _-barn_ (pl.

_-burnon_), pp. _-burnen_, also, _for-baernan_ (v. tr.), pt. _-baernde_, pp. _-baerned_. (+For-+ 1.)

+For-bisne+, _sb._ example, S; +uorbysne+, parable, S2; +forbusne+, PP.--AS. _fore-bysn_. (+For-+ 3.)

+For-blak+, _adj._ very black, C. (+For-+ 1.)

+For-bode+, _sb._ forbidding, S, P; +forbod+, S; +forbot+, S. _Phr._: +Lordes forbode+, it is the Lord's forbidding, PP; +G.o.ddes forbode+, PP; +G.o.dys forbode+, S3.--AS. _forbod_. (+For-+ 1.)

+Force+, _sb._ force; +forss+, B; +fors+, B; +forse+, matter, consequence, PP. _Phr._: +no forse+, it matters not, PP; +no fors+, S2, C2; +no force+, ND, HD, S3 (20b, 87); +to give no force+, not to care, HD, Palsg.; +make no fors+, C3.--AF. _force_: Late Lat. _fortia_. Cp.

Cotg. (s.v.): _je ne fais point force de cela_, I care not for, I force not of, that thing.

+Forcere+, _sb._ casket, strong-box, PP; +forcer+, HD; +focer+, HD; +fosar+, HD.--OF. _forsier_; Low Lat. _forsarium_ (acc.), see Ducange.

+For-cursaed+, _pp._ utterly accursed, S. (+For-+ 1.)

+For-cwiddare+, _sb._ foreteller, S. (+For-+ 3.)

+Ford+, _sb._ a ford, pa.s.sage, course, MD; +forde+, PP; +forth+, PP, S2; +vor+, S2; +furth+, MD.--AS. _ford_ (OET.).

+For-dede+, _sb._ previous deed, S2. (+For-+ 3.)