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<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Foreskin</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore"skin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>The fold of skin which covers the glans of the penis; the prepuce.</def>

<h1>Foreskirt</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore"skirt`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The front skirt of a garment, in distinction from the <i>train</i>.</def>

<blockquote>Honor's train Is longer than his <b>foreskirt</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Foreslack</h1> <Xpage=584>

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

<h1>Foresleeve</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore"sleeve`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The sleeve below the elbow.</def>

<h1>Foreslow</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore*slow"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Forslow</er>.]</ety> <def>To make slow; to hinder; to obstruct. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> See <er>Forslow</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt></def>

<blockquote>No stream, no wood, no mountain could <b>foreslow</b> Their hasty pace. <i>Fairfax.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Foreslow</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore*slow"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To loiter. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> See <er>Forslow</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt></def>

<h1>Forespeak</h1> <Xpage=584>

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

<h1>Forespeak</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore*speak"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To foretell; to predict.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>My mother was half a witch; never anything that she <b>forespake</b> but came to pass. <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Forespeaking</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore"speak`ing</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A prediction; also, a preface.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Camden. Huloet.</i>

<h1>Forespeech</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore"speech`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A preface.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sherwood.</i>

<h1>Forespent</h1> <Xpage=584>

<hw>Fore*spent"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Fore</ets> + <ets>spent</ets>.]</ety> <def>Already spent; gone by; past.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

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