Part 4490

<hw>Fore"man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Foremen</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <def>The first or chief man</def>; as: <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The chief man of a jury, who acts as their speaker</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The chief of a set of hands employed in a shop, or on works of any kind, who superintends the rest; an overseer.</def>

<h1>Foremast</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore"mast`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>The mast nearest the bow.</def>

<cs><mcol><col>Foremast</col> <col>hand &or; man</col></mcol> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>a common sailor; also, a man stationed to attend to the gear of the foremast.</cd></cs>

<h1>Foremeant</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore*meant"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Intended beforehand; premeditated.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Forementioned</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore"men`tioned</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Mentioned before; already cited; aforementioned.</def>

<i>Addison.</i>

<h1>Foremilk</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore"milk`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Physiol.)</fld> <def>The milk secreted just before, or directly after, the birth of a child or of the young of an animal; colostrum.</def>

<h1>Foremost</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore"most`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>formest</ets> first, AS. <ets>formest</ets>, <ets>fyrmest</ets>, superl. of <ets>forma</ets> first, which is a superl. fr. <ets>fore</ets> fore; cf. Goth. <ets>frumist</ets>, <ets>fruma</ets>, first. See <er>Fore</er>, <ets>adv</ets>., and cf. <er>First</er>, <er>Former</er>, <er>Frame</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>, <er>Prime</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>First in time or place; most advanced; chief in rank or dignity; <as>as, the <ex>foremost</ex> troops of an army</as>.</def>

<blockquote>THat struck the <b>foremost</b> man of all this world. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Foremostly</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore"most`ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In the foremost place or order; among the foremost.</def>

<i>J. Webster.</i>

<h1>Foremother</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore"moth`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A female ancestor.</def>

<h1>Forename</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore"name`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A name that precedes the family name or surname; a first name.</def>

<i>Selden.</i>

<h1>Forename</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore"name`</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To name or mention before.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Forenamed</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore"named`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Named before; aforenamed.</def>