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<p><b>3.</b> <def>Eagerness; ardor; <as>as, it is difficult to restrain the <ex>forwardness</ex> of youth</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Boldness; confidence; assurance; want of due reserve or modesty.</def>

<blockquote>In France it is usual to bring children into company, and cherish in them, from their infancy, a kind of <b>forwardness</b> and assurance. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>A state of advance beyond the usual degree; prematureness; precocity; <as>as, the <ex>forwardness</ex>of spring or of corn; the <ex>forwardness</ex> of a pupil.</as></def>

<blockquote>He had such a dexterous proclivity, as his teachers were fain to restrain his <b>forwardness</b>. <i>Sir H. Wotton.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Promptness; promptitude; eagerness; ardor; zeal; assurance; confidence; boldness; impudence; presumption.</syn>

<h1>Forwards</h1> <Xpage=589>

<hw>For"wards</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Forward</er>.</def>

<h1>Forwaste</h1> <Xpage=589>

<hw>For*waste"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>for-</ets> + <ets>waste</ets>.]</ety> <def>To desolate or lay waste utterly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Forwweary</h1> <Xpage=589>

<hw>For*wwea"ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To weary extremely; to dispirit.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Forweep</h1> <Xpage=589>

<hw>For*weep"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To weep much.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Forwete</h1> <Xpage=589>

<hw>For*wete"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Forewite</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Forwhy</h1> <Xpage=589>

<hw>For*why"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>conj.</tt> <ety>[<ets>For</ets> + <ets>why</ets>, AS. <ets>hw<?/</ets>, instrumental case of <ets>hw\'be</ets> who.]</ety> <def>Wherefore; because.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Forworn</h1> <Xpage=589>

<hw>For*worn"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Much worn.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>A silly man, in simple weeds <b>forworn</b>. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Forwot</h1> <Xpage=589>

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

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Forwrap</h1> <Xpage=589>