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<p><b>4.</b> <def>To entangle, so as to impede motion; <as>as, to <ex>foul</ex> a rope or cable in paying it out</as>; to come into collision with; <as>as, one boat <ex>fouled</ex> the other in a race</as>.</def>

<h1>Foul</h1> <Xpage=590>

<hw>Foul</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To become clogged with burnt powder in the process of firing, as a gun.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To become entagled, as ropes; to come into collision with something; <as>as, the two boats <ex>fouled</ex></as>.</def>

<h1>Foul</h1> <Xpage=590>

<hw>Foul</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An entanglement; a collision, as in a boat race.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Baseball)</fld> <def>See <cref>Foul ball</cref>, under <er>Foul</er>, <tt>a.</tt></def>

<h1>Foulard</h1> <Xpage=590>

<hw>Fou`lard"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A thin, washable material of silk, or silk and cotton, originally imported from India, but now also made elsewhere.</def>

<h1>Foulder</h1> <Xpage=590>

<hw>Foul"der</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>fouldre</ets> lightning, fr. F. <ets>foudre</ets>, OF. also <ets>fouldre</ets>, fr. L. <ets>fulgur</ets>. See <er>Fulgor</er>.]</ety> <def>To flash, as lightning; to lighten; to gleam; to thunder.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "Flames of <i>fouldering</i> heat."

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Foule</h1> <Xpage=590>

<hw>Foul"e</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Foully.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Foully</h1> <Xpage=590>

<hw>Foul"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v.</tt><def>In a foul manner; filthily; nastily; shamefully; unfairly; dishonorably.</def>

<blockquote>I <b>foully</b> wronged him; do forgive me, do. <i>Gay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Foul-mouthed</h1> <Xpage=590>

<hw>Foul"-mouthed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Using language scurrilous, opprobrious, obscene, or profane; abusive.</def>

<blockquote>So <b>foul-mouthed</b> a witness never appeared in any cause. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Foulness</h1> <Xpage=590>

<hw>Foul"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>f<?/lnes</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality or condition of being foul.</def>

<h1>Foul-spoken</h1> <Xpage=590>

<hw>Foul"-spo`ken</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Using profane, scurrilous, slanderous, or obscene language.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Foumart</h1> <Xpage=590>

<hw>Fou"mart`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>folmard</ets>, <ets>fulmard</ets>; AS. <ets>f<?/l</ets> foul + <ets>mear<?/</ets>, <ets>meard</ets>, marten: cf. F. <ets>marte</ets>, <ets>martre</ets>. See <er>Foul</er>, <tt>a.</tt>, and <er>Marten</er> the quadruped.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The European polecat; -- called also <altname>European ferret</altname>, and <altname>fitchew</altname>. See <er>Polecat</er>.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>foulmart</asp>, <asp>foulimart</asp>, and <asp>fulimart</asp>.]</altsp>