Part 4502

<h1>Forewite</h1> <Xpage=585>

<hw>Fore*wite"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>pres. indic. sing., 1st & 3d pers.</tt> <er>Forewot</er> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>2d person</tt> <er>Forewost</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>pl.</tt> <er>Forewiten</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>; <tt>imp. sing.</tt> <er>Forewiste</er> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>pl.</tt> <er>Forewisten</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Forewiting</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>forewitan</ets>. See <er>Wit</er> to know.]</ety> <def>To foreknow.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <altsp>[Written also <asp>forwete</asp>.]</altsp>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Forewomen</h1> <Xpage=585>

<hw>Fore"wom`en</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Forewomen</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <def>A woman who is chief; a woman who has charge of the work or workers in a shop or other place; a head woman.</def>

<i>Tatler. W. Besant.</i>

<h1>Foreword</h1> <Xpage=585>

<hw>Fore"word`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A preface.</def>

<i>Furnvall.</i>

<h1>Foreworn</h1> <Xpage=585>

<hw>Fore*worn"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Forworn</er>.]</ety> <def>Worn out; wasted; used up.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>Old <b>foreworn</b> stories almost forgotten. <i>Brydges.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Forewot</h1> <Xpage=585>

<hw>Fore*wot"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>pres. indic.</tt><def>, <i>1st</i> & <i>3d pers</i>. <i>sing</i>. of <er>Forewite</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Foreyard</h1> <Xpage=585>

<hw>Fore"yard`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>The lowermost yard on the foremast. <note>[See <i>Illust</i>. of <er>Ship</er>.]</note></def>

<h1>Forfalture</h1> <Xpage=585>

<hw>For"fal*ture</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Forfeiture.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Forfeit</h1> <Xpage=585>

<hw>For"feit</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>forfet</ets> crime, penalty, F. <ets>forfait</ets> crime (LL. <ets>forefactum</ets>, <ets>forifactum</ets>), prop. p.p. of <ets>forfaire</ets> to forfeit, transgress, fr. LL. <ets>forifacere</ets>, prop., to act beyond; L. <ets>foris</ets> out of doors, abroad, beyond + <ets>facere</ets> to do. See <er>Foreign</er>, and <er>FAct</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Injury; wrong; mischief.</def> <mark>[Obs. & R.]</mark>

<blockquote>To seek arms upon people and country that never did us any <b>forfeit</b>. <i>Ld. Berners.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A thing forfeit or forfeited; what is or may be taken from one in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, offense, neglect of duty, or breach of contract; hence, a fine; a mulct; a penalty; <as>as, he who murders pays the <ex>forfeit</ex> of his life</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Thy slanders I forgive; and therewithal Remit thy other <b>forfeits</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine; -- whence the game of <i>forfeits</i>.</def>

<blockquote>Country dances and <b>forfeits</b> shortened the rest of the day. <i>Goldsmith.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Forfeit</h1> <Xpage=585>

<hw>For"feit</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>forfait</ets>, p.p. of <ets>forfaire</ets>. See <er>Forfeit</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure.</def>