Part 4523

<h1>Forsooth</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>For*sooth"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To address respectfully with the term <i>forsooth</i>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The captain of the "Charles" had <b>forsoothed</b> her, though he knew her well enough and she him. <i>Pepys.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Forsooth</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>For*sooth"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A person who used <i>forsooth</i> much; a very ceremonious and deferential person.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>You sip so like a <b>forsooth</b> of the city. <i>B. Jonson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Forspeak</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>For*speak"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>for-</ets> + <ets>speak</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To forbid; to prohibit.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To bewitch.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Drayton.</i>

<h1>Forspent</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>For*spent"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>forspendan</ets> to consume; pref. <ets>for-</ets> + <ets>spendan</ets> to spend.]</ety> <def>Wasted in strength; tired; exhausted.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>A gentleman almost <b>forspent</b> with speed. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Forstall</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>For*stall"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To forestall.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Forster</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>Fors"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A forester.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Forstraught</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>For*straught"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. p. & a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>for-</ets> + <ets>straught</ets>; cf. <ets>distraught</ets>.]</ety> <def>Distracted.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Forswat</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>For*swat"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Sweat</er>.]</ety> <def>Spent with heat; covered with sweat.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>P. Sidney.</i>

<h1>Forswear</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>For*swear"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp.</tt> <er>Forswore</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. p.</tt> <er>Forsworn</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Forswearing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>forsweren</ets>, <ets>forswerien</ets>, AS. <ets>forswerian</ets>; pref. <ets>for-</ets> + <ets>swerian</ets> to swear. See <er>For-</er>, and <er>Swear</er>, <tt>v. i.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To reject or renounce upon oath; hence, to renounce earnestly, determinedly, or with protestations.</def>