Part 4486

<h1>Forehead</h1> <Xpage=583>

<hw>Fore"head</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The front of that part of the head which incloses the brain; that part of the face above the eyes; the brow.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The aspect or countenance; assurance.</def>

<blockquote>To look with <b>forehead</b> bold and big enough Upon the power and puissance of the king. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The front or fore part of anything.</def>

<blockquote>Flames in the <b>forehead</b> of the morning sky. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>So rich advantage of a promised glory As smiles upon the <b>forehead</b> of this action. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Forehear</h1> <Xpage=583>

<hw>Fore*hear"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i. & t.</tt> <def>To hear beforehand.</def>

<h1>Forehearth</h1> <Xpage=583>

<hw>Fore"hearth`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Metal.)</fld> <def>The forward extension of the hearth of a blast furnace under the tymp.</def>

<h1>Forehend</h1> <Xpage=583>

<hw>Fore*hend"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Forhend</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Forehew</h1> <Xpage=583>

<hw>Fore*hew"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To hew or cut in front.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sackville.</i>

<h1>Forehold</h1> <Xpage=583>

<hw>Fore"hold`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>The forward part of the hold of a ship.</def>

<h1>Foreholding</h1> <Xpage=583>

<hw>Fore*hold"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Ominous foreboding; superstitious prognostication.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>L'Estrange.</i>

<h1>Forehook</h1> <Xpage=583>

<hw>Fore"hook`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A piece of timber placed across the stem, to unite the bows and strengthen the fore part of the ship; a breast hook.</def>

<h1>Foreign</h1> <Xpage=583>

<hw>For"eign</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>forein</ets>, F. <ets>forain</ets>, LL. <ets>foraneus</ets>, fr. L. <ets>foras</ets>, <ets>foris</ets>, out of doors, abroad, without; akin to <ets>fores</ets> doors, and E. <ets>door</ets>. See <er>Door</er>, and cf. <er>Foreclose</er>, <er>Forfeit</er>, <er>Forest</er>, <er>Forum</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Outside; extraneous; separated; alien; <as>as, a <ex>foreign</ex> country; a <ex>foreign</ex> government.</as></def> "<i>Foreign</i> worlds."

<i>Milton.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Not native or belonging to a certain country; born in or belonging to another country, nation, sovereignty, or locality; <as>as, a <ex>foreign</ex> language; <ex>foreign</ex> fruits.</as></def> "Domestic and <i>foreign</i> writers."

<i>Atterbury.</i>