Part 4527

<i>Bp. Fisher.</i>

<h1>Forthwith</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>Forth`with"</hw> <tt>(? &or; ?; see <er>With</er>)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Immediately; without delay; directly.</def>

<blockquote>Immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales; and he received sight <b>forthwith</b>. <i>Acts ix. 18.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>As soon as the thing required may be done by reasonable exertion confined to that object.</def>

<i>Bouvier.</i>

<h1>Forthy</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>For*thy"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>for&edh;&ymac;</ets>; <ets>for</ets>, prep. + <ets>&edh;&ymac;</ets>, instrumental neut. of <ets>se</ets>, <ets>se\'a2</ets>, <ets>&edh;\'91t</ets>, pron. demonstrative and article. See <er>The</er>.]</ety> <def>Therefore.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Forties</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>For"ties</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <def>See <er>Forty</er>.</def>

<h1>Fortieth</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>For"ti*eth</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>fe\'a2wertigo<?/a</ets>. See <er>Forty</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Following the thirty-ninth, or preceded by thirty-nine units, things, or parts.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Constituting one of forty equal parts into which anything is divided.</def>

<h1>Fortieth</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>For"ti*eth</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One of forty equal parts into which one whole is divided; the quotient of a unit divided by forty; one next in order after the thirty-ninth.</def>

<h1>Fortifiable</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>For"ti*fi`a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>fortifiable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being fortified.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Fortification</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>For`ti*fi*ca"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>fortificatio</ets> : cf. F. <ets>fortification</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places in order to defend them against an enemy.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.</def>

<cs><col>Fortification agate</col>, <cd>Scotch pebble.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Fortress; citadel; bulwark. See <er>Fortress</er>.</syn>

<h1>Fortifier</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>For"ti*fi`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, fortifies, strengthens, supports, or upholds.</def>

<h1>Fortify</h1> <Xpage=588>

<hw>For"ti*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Fortified</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Fortifying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>fortifier</ets>, L. <ets>fortificare</ets>; <ets>fortis</ets> strong + <ets>-ficare</ets> (in comp.) to make. See <er>Fort</er>, and <er>-fy</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To add strength to; to strengthen; to confirm; to furnish with power to resist attack.</def>