Part 4507

<h1>Forgetive</h1> <Xpage=586>

<hw>For"ge*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Forge</er>.]</ety> <def>Inventive; productive; capable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Forget-me-not</h1> <Xpage=586>

<hw>For*get"-me-not`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. G. <ets>vergissmeinnicht</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A small herb, of the genus <spn>Myosotis</spn> (<spn>M. palustris</spn>, <spn>incespitosa</spn>, etc.), bearing a beautiful blue flower, and extensively considered the emblem of fidelity.</def>

<note>&hand; Formerly the name was given to the <spn>Ajuga Cham\'91pitus</spn>.</note>

<h1>Forgettable</h1> <Xpage=586>

<hw>For*get"ta*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Liable to be, or that may be, forgotten.</def>

<i>Carlyle.</i>

<h1>Forgetter</h1> <Xpage=586>

<hw>For*get"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who forgets; a heedless person.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Forgettingly</h1> <Xpage=586>

<hw>For*get"ting*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>By forgetting.</def>

<h1>Forging</h1> <Xpage=586>

<hw>For"ging</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of shaping metal by hammering or pressing.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The act of counterfeiting.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>A piece of forged work in metal; -- a general name for a piece of hammered iron or steel.</def>

<blockquote>There are very few yards in the world at which such <b>forgings</b> could be turned out. <i>London Times.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Forgivable</h1> <Xpage=586>

<hw>For*giv"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being forgiven; pardonable; venial.</def>

<i>Sherwood.</i>

<h1>Forgive</h1> <Xpage=586>

<hw>For*give"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp.</tt> <er>Forgave</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. p.</tt> <er>Forgiven</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Forgiving</er>]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>forgiven</ets>, <ets>foryiven</ets>, <ets>foryeven</ets>, AS. <ets>forgiefan</ets>, <ets>forgifan</ets>; perh. <ets>for-</ets> + <ets>giefan</ets>, <ets>gifan</ets> to give; cf. D. <ets>vergeven</ets>, G. <ets>vergeben</ets>, Icel. <ets>fyrirgefa</ets>, Sw. <ets>f<?/rgifva</ets>, Goth. <ets>fragiban</ets> to give, grant. See <er>For-</er>, and <er>Give</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To give wholly; to make over without reservation; to resign.</def>

<blockquote>To them that list the world's gay shows I leave, And to great ones such folly do <b>forgive</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To give up resentment or claim to requital on account of (an offense or wrong); to remit the penalty of; to pardon; -- said in reference to the act forgiven.</def>

<blockquote>And their sins should be <b>forgiven</b> them. <i>Mark iv. 12.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He <b>forgive</b> injures so readily that he might be said to invite them. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>