Part 4489

<i>Knight.</i>

<h1>Forelay</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore*lay"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To lay down beforehand.</def>

<blockquote>These grounds being <b>forelaid</b> and understood. <i>Mede.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To waylay. See <er>Forlay</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Foreleader</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore*lead"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who leads others by his example; aguide.</def>

<h1>Forelend</h1> <Xpage=584>

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

<blockquote>As if that life to losse they had <b>forelent</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Forelet</h1> <Xpage=584>

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

<i>Holland.</i>

<h1>Forelie</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore*lie"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To lie in front of.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Which <b>forelay</b> Athwart her snowy breast. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Forelift</h1> <Xpage=584>

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

<h1>Forelock</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore"lock`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The lock of hair that grows from the forepart of the head.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>A cotter or split pin, as in a slot in a bolt, to prevent retraction; a linchpin; a pin fastening the cap-square of a gun.</def>

<cs><col>Forelock bolt</col>, <cd>a bolt retained by a key, gib, or cotter passing through a slot.</cd> -- <col>Forelock hook</col> <fld>(Rope Making)</fld>, <cd>a winch or whirl by which a bunch of three yarns is twisted into a standard. <i>Knight</i>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>To take</col> <col>time, &or; occasion</col>, <col>by the forelock</col></mcol>, <cd>to make prompt use of anything; not to let slip an opportunity.</cd></cs>

<blockquote>Time is painted with a lock before and bald behind, signifying thereby that we must <b>take time by the forelock</b>; for when it is once past, there is no recalling it. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>On <b>occasion's forelock</b> watchful wait. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Forelook</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore*look"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To look beforehand or forward.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Foreman</h1> <Xpage=584>