Part 4503

<blockquote>Thy wealth being <b>forfeit</b> to the state. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>To tread the <b>forfeit</b> paradise. <i>Emerson.</i></blockquote>

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

<hw>For"feit</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Forfeited</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Forfeiting</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>forfeten</ets>. See <er>Forfeit</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>To lose, or lose the right to, by some error, fault, offense, or crime; to render one's self by misdeed liable to be deprived of; to alienate the right to possess, by some neglect or crime; <as>as, to <ex>forfeit</ex> an estate by treason; to <ex>forfeit</ex> reputation by a breach of promise</as>; -- with <i>to</i> before the one acquiring what is forfeited.</def>

<blockquote> had <b>forfeited</b> their property by their crimes. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Undone and <b>forfeited</b> to cares forever! <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>For"feit</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To fail to keep an obligation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>I will have the heart of him if he <b>forfeit</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

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

<hw>For"feit</hw>, <tt>p. p. &or; a.</tt> <def>In the condition of being forfeited; subject to alienation.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>Once more I will renew His laps\'8ad powers, though <b>forfeite</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fourfeitable</h1> <Xpage=585>

<hw>Four"feit*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Liable to be forfeited; subject to forfeiture.</def>

<blockquote>For the future, uses shall be subject to the statutes of mortmain, and <b>forfeitable</b>, like the lands themselves. <i>Blackstone.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Forfeiter</h1> <Xpage=585>

<hw>For"feit*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who incurs a penalty of forfeiture.</def>

<h1>Forfeiture</h1> <Xpage=585>

<hw>For"fei*ture</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>forfeiture</ets>, LL. <ets>forisfactura</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of forfeiting; the loss of some right, privilege, estate, honor, office, or effects, by an offense, crime, breach of condition, or other act.</def>

<blockquote>Under pain of <b>foreiture</b> of the said goods. <i>Hakluyt.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which is forfeited; a penalty; a fine or mulct.</def>

<blockquote>What should I gain By the exaction of the <b>forfeiture</b>? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Fine; mulct; amercement; penalty.</syn>

<h1>Forfend</h1> <Xpage=585>

<hw>For*fend"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>for-</ets> + <ets>fend</ets>. See <er>Forewend</er>.]</ety> <def>To prohibit; to forbid; to avert.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>Which peril heaven <b>forefend</b>! <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>