Fo-man
sb. foeman, PP; fomon, S2; famen, pl., S, S2; vamen, S. See Foo.

Foaȝe
adj. spotted, S; see Foh.

Fodder
sb. food for cattle, MD; foddre, dat., S.—AS. fódor, foddor.

Fode
sb. child, lad, person, alumnus, S, S2, PP, HD, MD.

Fode
sb. food, S, S2, MD; uode, S; food, MD; fude, MD.—AS. fóda.

Foh
adj. spotted, S, S2; fou, S; faȝe, pl., S; foaȝe, S.—AS. fáh; cp. Goth. faihus, Gr. ποικίλος.

Foine
sb. beech-marten, Cotg. (s.v. fouïnne); foyne, PP; foynȝee, S3; fooyne, the fur of the marten, Prompt.; foyns, pl., fur, MD, HD.—OF. foine, faine, faine, the beech-marten, also faine, the fruit of the beech tree; Late Lat. fagina, ‘mustela,’ also ‘glans fagi’ (Ducange); from Lat. faginus, from fagus.

Foison
sb. abundance, plenty, might, MD, Sh., HD; foyson, S2, C3; foysyn, S2; foysoun, B; fusioune, B.—OF. foison, fuison; Lat. fusionem.

Fol-marde
sb. polecat, S2; see Ful-mard.

Folc
sb. folk, people, S, S2, W2, PP; uolk, MD; folk, PP; uolkes, gen., S; folkene, gen. pl., S; folken, S2.—AS. folc.

Folc-king
sb. the king of the people, MD; folc-kinge, dat., S.

Folde
sb. a fold, plait, MD, PP. Phr.: in monie volde, in manifold (ways), S.

Folde
sb. earth, ground, the world, S2, MD, HD, P.—AS. folde, OS. folda.

Folden
v. to fold, shut, embrace, PP; falde, MD; folde, pt. s., S3; folden, pp., S2, PP.—AS. fealdan, pt. féold, pp. fealden.

Fole
adj. and sb. foolish, lustful, a fool, MD, S2; foole, S3; foule, H; fule, S2; fool, C2; foles, pl., S2, S3, P.—AF. fol.

Fole
sb. foal, S, PP; foles, pl., PP; folus, P.—AS. fola: Goth. fula; cp. Lat. pullus; see Brugmann, § 208.

Folie
sb. folly, S2, PP; folye, S, C2, PP; folies, pl., S.—AF. folie.

Folily
adv. foolishly, C3; folili, W.

Follich
adj. foolish, MD; foly, S2; folliche, adv., S.

Folte
adj. foolish, Prompt., Cath.; folett, Prompt.—OF. folet (Bartsch). See Fole (foolish).

Folten
v. to behave foolishly, MD, Prompt.; folted, pp. crazed, S2.

Foltheed
sb. folly, PP.

Foltische
adj. foolish, W; foltish, HD.

Foltren
v. to totter, S3; see Faltren.

Foltrye
sb. foolishness, Prompt.

Folwen
v. to follow, C2, C3, PP; folȝen, MD, S; folewe, S2, PP; folgen, S; follȝhenn, S; folhin, S; fallow, S2; filghe, S2; foluand, pr. p., S2; folheð, pr. s., S; folhes, S; foleweð, S; feleweð, S; fulwes, S2; folgede, pt. s., MD; folwede, PP; folgeden, pl., S; folecheden, S; folud, S2; ȝe-folged, pp., S; i-folewed, PP; y-folowed, PP.—AS. folgian (fylgean); cp. OHG. folgên (Otfrid).

Fon
adj. few, S2; foner, comp. fewer, S2; see Fewe.

Fon
v. to seize, grasp, take, receive, S, S2; fo on, 1 pr. pl. subj., begin, S; feng, pt. s. began, MD; feng on, S; veng, S2; feng, pl., S2.—AS. fón, 1 pr. s. fó, pt. feng, pp. fongen.

Fongen
v. to take, receive, PP, S, S2, S3; fangen, PP; fang, S2; see Fon.

Fonger
sb. receiver, S2.

Fonne
adj. and sb. foolish, a fool, MD; fone, HD; fon, MD, H, HD.—Cp. Swed. fåne, a fool.

Fonnen
v. to act foolishly, MD; fonned, pp. as adj. foolish, fond, W, HD; fond, S3, HD. See above.

Font
sb. font, PP; fount, S2, PP; founȝt, S2. Comb.: funt-fat, font-vessel, S; fant-ston, font-stone, S; fontstoon, C3; fun-ston, HD.—Church Lat. fontem.

Foo
adj. and sb., hostile, guilty, a foe, PP, C2; fo, PP, S2; uo, S2; fa, S; faa, S2; foon, pl., S3, C2, G, PP; fon, PP, S2; fan, S; uan, S; foin, HD; foyn, MD; fo, S; foos, PP, C2; faas, S2; faes, S2; fais, S2; fays, S3; fayis, S2.—AS. fáh, pl. fá; cp. Goth. fihan, to hate; see Brugmann, § 458. Cf. Feend.

Foole
sb. fool, S3; fool, PP. Comb.: fool sage, licensed jester, PP; foole large, foolishly liberal, S3; foole largely, S3; see Fole.

Foom
sb. foam, C3, MD; fame, HD; fom, S2, MD; fome, MD, C3; faym, S3.—AS. fám; cp. MHG. feim.

Foot
sb. foot, also, a measure, S2, C3, HD; fot, S, S2; fut, B; foote, PP; fote, PP; vote, dat., S; fute, B; fet, pl., S; fett, S; vet, S. Comb.: foothot, instantly, S2, C3; fote hote, HD; futhate, futhat, B.—AS. fót: Goth. fotus.

Foot-man
sb. foot-soldier, MD, HD; fotman, MD; votmen, pl., S2.

Foot-stappe
sb. footstep, Prompt.; fetsteppes, pl., S.

For
adv. far, S; see Fer.

For
conj. because, in order that, whether, S, S3, PP. Comb.: for outen, without, besides, S2, B; for owtyn, JD; for out, B; for te, for to, in order to, S, PP; vor te, S, S2; for to, PP; vor to, S2; for þan þe, because that, S; for-þon, S; vorþan, therefore, S; for þat þe, because that, S; for þet, for that reason, S; for þi for that cause, S, S2, PP; uorði, S; for-þe, S; for-þy, S2, PP; forr-þi, because, S; for till, for to, S3; for-whi, wherefore, S2, PP; because, S3; for-quhy, S3; for-why, C3, PP.

For
prep. for, by, for fear of, in spite of, in the place of, for the sake of, S, S2, PP; forr, S; fore, S, PP; uor, S.

For
pt. s. fared, S, S2; see Faren.

For-
prefix (1), having generally the sense of ‘loss’ or ‘destruction.’ Often it is merely intensitive, though generally in a bad sense.—AS. for-, Icel. for-, fyrir-, OHG. for- (Tatian), fir- (Otfrid), G. ver-, Goth. fra-, fair-.

For-
prefix (2), for, in the place of; see For (prep.).

For-
prefix (3), standing for AS. fore, before; see Fore.

For-
prefix (4), standing for OF. for-; Lat. foris, outside; cp. F. hors, from Lat. foras.

For-arnen
v. to cause to run about, to ride about; uorarnd, pt. s., S2.—Cp. AS. ærnan (v. tr.), pt. ærnde, pp. ærned. (For- 1.)

For-bathde
pp. pl. bathed deep, S3. (For- 1.)

For-beden
v. to forbid, S, Prompt., S2, PP; forbeode, PP; forbet, pr. s., S; forbed, S; forbadde, pt. s., PP; forbad, MD; uorbed, S2; fforbode, pl., MD; forbude, subj., S; forboden, pp., H, S3, P; forbode, S, PP; forbedun, W.—AS. for-béodan, pt. -béad (pl. -budon), pp. -boden. (For- 1.)

For-beren
v. to forbear, S, C, PP; uorberen, S; forbar, pt. s., PP; forbare, P; forbaren, pl., S; forbore, pp., MD.—AS. for-beran, pt. -bær (pl. -bǽron), pp. -boren. (For- 1.)

For-bernen
v. intr. to burn up, to be destroyed by fire, S; forbrenne, MD; uorbarnde, pt. s., MD; forbrende, MD; for-bernen, v. tr. to burn up, MD; forbærnen, S; forbearne, S; forbrenne, PP; forbrende, pt. s., PP, MD; vorbarnd, pp., S2; uorbernd, S2, MD.—AS. for-byrnan (v. intr.), pt. -barn (pl. -burnon), pp. -burnen, also, for-bærnan (v. tr.), pt. -bærnde, pp. -bærned. (For- 1.)

For-bisne
sb. example, S; uorbysne, parable, S2; forbusne, PP.—AS. fore-bysn. (For- 3.)

For-blak
adj. very black, C. (For- 1.)

For-bode
sb. forbidding, S, P; forbod, S; forbot, S. Phr.: Lordes forbode, it is the Lord’s forbidding, PP; Goddes forbode, PP; Godys forbode, S3.—AS. forbod. (For- 1.)

For-cursæd
pp. utterly accursed, S. (For- 1.)

For-cwiddare
sb. foreteller, S. (For- 3.)

For-dede
sb. previous deed, S2. (For- 3.)

For-demen
v. to condemn, MD; fordemde, pt. s., S; fordemed, pp., MD; fordemet, S; fordempte, pl., MD.—AS. for-déman. (For- 1.)

For-don
v. to destroy, S, MD, S2, C, P; fordoon, S2; fordoð, pr. s., S, PP; uordonne, ger., S; fordude, pt. s., PP; fordede, S; fordeden, pl., S3; fordo, pp., PP; fordon, S; fordone, S3.—AS. for-dón, pt. -dyde, pp. -dón. (For- 1.)

For-dreden
v. to frighten, MD; fordred, pp., S. (For- 1.)

For-drenche
v. to make drunk, S. (For- 1.)

For-dronken
pp. drunken, C3; uordrunken S.

For-druȝe
v. to dry up, S; fordruye, pp., MD, CM; fordrye, C2. (For- 1.)

For-dynnand
pr. p., filling with loud din, S3; foredinning, S3. (For- 1.)

For-faren
v. to perish, to fare ill, PP, S2, G; forfayr, B; forfarn, pp. destroyed, S2.—AS. for-faran. (For- 1.)

For-fered
pp. exceedingly afraid, C2, MD. (For- 1.)

For-feren
v. to perish, MD; forferden, pt. pl., MD; forferde, S2.—AS. for-féran. (For- 1.)

For-feynted
pp. enfeebled, PP; forfaynt, S3. (For- 1.)

For-freten
v. to eat away, PP; forfret, pr. s., PP. (For- 1.)

For-gar
v. to lose; forgart, pt. pl., S2.—Cp. Icel. fyrir-göra, to forfeit. For- 1.)

For-geten
v. to forget, MD, S, S2; see Forȝeten.

For-gilten
v. to forfeit, to make guilty, MD; forgulten, MD; to harm, PP; forgilt, pt. s., MD; forgulten, pl., MD; forgult, pp., S, MD; forrgilltedd, S. (For- 1.)

For-gon
v. to forgo, S2, C3; forga, S2; forgoon, C2; forgoð, pr. s., S; forgan, pp., MD; forgone, MD, S3.—AS. for-gán. (For- 1.)

For-heden
v. to neglect, pay no heed to, S2.—From AS. hédan. (For- 1.)

For-heed
sb. forehead, C; foreheued, MD. (For- 3.)

For-helen
v. to conceal, HD; forholen, pp., S, HD; forhole, S, HD.—AS. for-helan, pt. -hæl (pl. -hǽlon), pp. -holen. (For- 1.)

For-hewed
pp., hewn about, S3. (For- 1.)

For-hilen
v. to protect, MD. (For- 1.)

For-hiler
sb. protector, S2, HD.

For-hiling
sb. protection, S2.

For-hoght
sb. contempt, MD. (For- 1.)

For-hoȝien
v. to neglect, despise, S; forhohien, MD.—AS. for-hogian. (For- 1.)

For-langen
v. to long for; forrlangedd, pp., S. (For- 1.)

For-lesen
v. to lose wholly, MD, HD; forleosen, MD; forleost, 2 pr. s., S; vorleost, pr. s., S; forleseþ, S; forles, pt. s., S; forlesed, 2 pt. s., destroyedst, S2; forrlurenn, pl., S; forloren, pp., S; forrlorenn, S; vorloren, S; forlorne, S3; forlorn, S2; forlore, S2, S3; uorlore, S2.—AS. for-léosan, pt. léas (pl. luron), pp. loren. (For- 1.)

For-leten
v. to leave off, forsake, yield up, S, S2, C2; uorlete, to forgive, S2; forlet, pt. s., S; forleten, pp., S.—AS. for-lǽtan, pt. -lét, pp. -lǽten. (For- 1.)

For-leuen
v. to abandon, MD; forleaf, imp. s., S. (For- 1.)

For-nimen
v. to take away, MD; for-numen, pp., S.—AS. for-niman. (For- 1.)

For-old
adj. very old, C. (For- 1.)

For-pinen
v. to torment, MD; forpinede, pt. s., MD; forpined, pp., HD; forpyned, CM, P; famished, wretched, PP. (For- 1.)

For-priken
v. to spur violently; vor-priked, pt. s., S2. (For- 1.)

For-reden
v. to betray, hurt, wrong, S; forreaden, S; forradden, pt. pl., MD; forrad, pp., MD; forred, S.—AS. for-rǽdan. (For- 1.)

For-saken
v. to forsake, to deny, refuse, PP, S, S2; uorsake, S; forsoc, pt. s., S2; forsok, PP; uorsoc, S; forsake, 2 pt. s., S; forsoken, pl., PP; forsake, pp., W2, PP.—AS. for-sacan, to renounce, pt. -sóc, pp. -sacen. (For- 1.)

For-seon
v. to despise, MD; for-se, HD; forsest, 2 pr. s., S; forrse, subj., S.—AS. for-séon. (For- 1.)

For-slouthe
v. to lose through sloth, C; forsleuthed, pp., wasted idly, P. (For- 1.)

For-sonke
pp. sunk deep, S3. (For- 1.)

For-spent
pp. exhausted, Sh.; forespent, S3. (For- 1.)

For-spreak
sb. an advocate, HD. (For- 2.)

For-stallen
v. to forestall, obstruct, PP. See SkD (p. 805). (For- 3.)

For-standen
v. to stand for, avail; forstod, pt. s., S.—AS. for-standan. (For- 2.)

For-suneȝen
v. to be sinful, MD; forsunegede, pp. pl., sinful, MD; forsinegede, S.—AS. for-syngian, pp. forsyngad. (For- 1.)

For-swelten
v. to die, S, MD; v. tr., to kill, S, MD; forswelte, pp., MD.—AS. for-sweltan, ‘mori, perire.’ (For- 1.)

For-swelȝen
v. to swallow up, MD; uor-zwelȝe, S2. (For- 1.)

For-swerien
v. to forswear, MD; forsuore, pt. s., MD; forsworen, pp., S, G, PP; forswore, PP; uorsuore, S2; forsworene, pl., S.—AS. for-swerian pt. swór, pp. -sworen. (For- 1.)

For-swering
sb. perjury, C3.

For-sweten
v. to cover with sweat, MD; forswat, pp., S2, HD, B. (For- 1.)

For-swinken
v. to exhaust with toil; forswonke, pp., S3 (p. 364, l. 24).

For-trauailled
pp., wearied with toil, MD; fortravalit, S2, B. (For- 1.)

For-tuhting
sb. seduction, S; fortihting, S.—From AS. for-tyhtan, to lead astray. (For- 1.)

For-waked
pp. tired out with watching, S2, C3; forwake, S2. (For- 1.)

For-wandred
pp. wearied out with wandering, P. (For- 1.)

For-wanyen
v. to spoil by indulgence, PP; forweny, PP; forwene, PP. (For- 1.)

For-ward
sb. agreement, PP, S, C, C2; foreward, S, S2, PP; voreward, S; forwarde, PP, S2; vorewarde, S2.—AS. foreweard. (For- 3.)

For-waste
pp. utterly wasted, wasted with misery, S3. (For- 1.)

For-werien
v. to cast aside, renounce, MD; forrwerrpenn, S; forrwarrp, pt. s., MD; forrwurrpenn, pl., S; forrworrpenn, pp., S.—AS. for-weorpan, pt. -wearp (pl. -wurpon), pp.-worpen. (For- 1.)

For-werien
v. to wear out, MD; forwerd, pp., S3. (For- 1.)

For-wetyng
sb. foreknowledge, C. (For- 3.)

For-wit
sb. forethought, foreknowledge, P. (For- 3.)

For-witen
v. to foreknow, MD; forwot, pr. s., C; forwoot, MD.—AS. fore-witan, pt. pr. -wát. (For- 3.)

For-withered
pp. utterly withered, S3. (For- 1.)

For-wounded
pp. desperately wounded, S3; uorwounded, pt. s., S2. (For- 1.)

For-wrapped
pp. wrapped up, C3. (For- 1.)

For-wreien
v. to accuse, S; forwreye, S; forwreiȝet, pp., MD.—AS. for-wrégan, (For- 1.)

For-wurðen
v. to perish, S; furwurðen, S; uorwurðen, S; forworthes, pr. pl., S2.—AS. for-weorðan, pt. -wearð (pl. -wurdon), pp. -worden. (For- 1.)

For-þresten
v. to destroy, MD; forþrast, pp., S2. (For- 1.)

For-þunchen
v. to repent, S; forthynketh, pr. s. impers., MD; forthenkith, W; forþynkez, 82; forthinke, imp. pl., S2; forthouȝte, pt. s., W. (For- 1.)

For-ȝelden
v. to reward, S, MD, S2; for-yelde, C2; for-yhelde, to render, S2; for-yheld, pt. s., S2.—AS. for-geldan. (For- 1.)

For-ȝeldinge
sb. retribution, S2; foryheldinges, pl., S2. (For- 1.)

For-ȝemen
v. to neglect, MD; foryemen, S.—AS. for-géman. (For- 1.)

For-ȝerd
sb. court, W. (For- 3.)

For-ȝeten
v. to forget, S, PP; forȝuten, PP; foryeten, S; forgeten, S, S2; vorȝete, S; forgetith, imp. pl., G; forȝieteð, pr. s., S; forȝiet, S; forȝet, S; foryet, S; forgat, pt. s., S; forȝete, S2; forȝat, G, PP; forȝaten, pl., W; forgeten, pp., S, C2; forȝieten, S; foryete, S; forȝeten, S2, PP; forȝete, P, W2; forgen, H.—AS. for-gitan, pt. -geat (pl. -géaton), pp. -giten. (For- 1.)

For-ȝetful
adj. forgetful, W (Jas. 1. 25); foryetful, C2.

For-ȝiuen
v. to forgive, PP; foryeue, C3; forȝeuen, PP; forȝieue, S; forrȝifenn, S; foryiue, C2; uorȝiuen, S; forgifen S; forȝef, imp. s., S; forgaf, pt. s., S; forȝaf, G, W, PP; forȝouen, pp., S2; forȝeuen, PP; forȝouun, W; forȝoue, W2.—AS. forgifan. (For- 1.)

For-ȝiuenesse
sb. forgiveness, MD; forrȝifenesse, S; foryeuenesse, S, PP; forȝieuenesse, S.

Forage
sb. forage, food, C2.—OF. forrage, from forre; Low Lat. fodrum, from a Teutonic source, cp. AS. fódor. See Fodder.

Forager
sb. forager, messenger, PP. Cf. Forrayour.

Force
sb. force; forss, B; fors, B; forse, matter, consequence, PP. Phr.: no forse, it matters not, PP; no fors, S2, C2; no force, ND, HD, S3 (20b, 87); to give no force, not to care, HD, Palsg.; make no fors, C3.—AF. force: Late Lat. fortia. Cp. Cotg. (s.v.): je ne fais point force de cela, I care not for, I force not of, that thing.

Forcere
sb. casket, strong-box, PP; forcer, HD; focer, HD; fosar, HD.—OF. forsier; Low Lat. forsarium (acc.), see Ducange.

Ford
sb. a ford, passage, course, MD; forde, PP; forth, PP, S2; vorþ, S2; furth, MD.—AS. ford (OET.).

Fore
prep. before, S; for, JD. Comb.: for by, past, by, B, C2, C3; for gane, opposite to, S3, B; for outh, before, in front of, B; forowth, B; forrouth, S2, B; forrow, S2, B.—AS. for, fore, in the sight of, before, Goth. faura.

Forest
sb. forest, MD; forestes, pl., PP.—OF. forest.

Forester
sb. forester, MD; forster, C, PP, HD; foster, HD.

Foreyn
adj. strange, MD; foreynes, pl. strangers, PP.—OF. forain; Late Lat. foraneum.

Forfet
sb. crime, forfeit, PP, MD.—OF. forfet, forfait; Late Lat. forisfactum, forefacttum (Ducange). (For- 4.)

Forfeten
v. to do wrong, to fail, to forfeit, MD, PP; forfaiten, PP. (For- 4.)

Forgen
v. to make, construct, forge (of smith’s work), MD; forgeden, pt. pl., W2 (Ps. 128. 3); forgit, pp., S3; forgid, PP.—OF. forger, forgier (Ps. 128. 3); Lat. fabricare (Vulg.).

Forgetil
adj. forgetful, H.—AS. forgitol.

Forgetilnes
sb. forgetfulness, H.—AS. forgitolnes.

Forloynen
v. to go far astray, MD, HD; forloyned, pp., S2.—OF. forlonger, to go far before (Cotg.). (For- 4.)

Formaylle
sb. the female hawk, MD, HD.—Cp. OF. forme, a kind of hawk (Cotg.).

Forme
adj. superl. first, S, PP; forrme, S; furme, MD. Comb.: forme-fader, ancestor, S, S2, S3, H, PP; forme-foster, progenitor, S2; forme-mete, first meat, morning-meal, S.—AS. forma, superl. of fore, before.

Forme
sb. form, figure, shape, MD; scabellum, Voc.; furme, MD; fourme, MD, W; fourm, MD; foorme, form of a hare, Prompt. (see F. forme, Cotg.).—AF. forme; Lat. forma.

Formel egle
sb. female eagle, MD, CM. Cf. Formaylle.

Formen
v. to form, Prompt.—OF. former; Lat. formare.

Former
sb. former, creator, MD, PP.

Formere
adj. comp. former, MD.—Comb.: formere fader, ancestor, S2.

Formest
adj. superl. first, S, PP; furmest, S2.—AS. fyrmest (formest).

Formour
sb. former, creator, MD, PP; formeour, PP; formyour, MD, S2.—OF. formeör; Lat. formatorem.

Forn
prep. and adv. before, MD, HD; foren, S. Comb.: forn aȝens, over against, W.—AS. foran; cp. OHG. forn, ‘olim’ (Tatian).

Forn-cast
pp. forecast, C, CM.

Forneys
sb. furnace, C; fornays, MD; furneise, S; fornes, S2; fourneys, C2, C3; fornesse, HD.—OF. fornaise; Lat. fornacem.

Forray
sb. foray, B.

Forray
v. to forage, B.

Forrayour
sb. forayer, forager, B; foreyours, pl., PP; foreioures, PP. Cf. Forager.

Forred
pp. furred, S2, PP; see Furren.

Forth
adv. forth, henceforth, throughout, PP, S; uorth, S, S2; furð, S, S2; forth, prep., along, S2; furth, S3. Comb.: forth daies, far advanced in the day, W; fore days, HD; furth of, forth from, S3; forð riht, straightway, MD; forð rihtes, S; forð to, until, S; for to, S2; forte, S, S2; fort, S; uort, S; forthward, forward, S, S2, 03; forðwyth, right before, S2; forthwit, S; forwit, S2.

Forther
adv. further, S2, PP; ferther, C2; furder, S3; furðer, MD. Comb.: forthermore, furthermore, C2, C3; forthermo, C3; forthirmar, S2; forther ouer, more over, C3.—AS. Furðor (= Fore + suffix -ðor).

Forther
v. to further, aid, S2; forthren, C; furðren, S; firthren, S.—AS. fyrðrian.

Fortune
sb. fortune, chance, MD, Prompt.; fortoun, B.—OF. fortune; Lat. fortuna.

Fortune
v. to make fortunate, to happen, S3, HD, C.

Fortunous
adj. fortunate, HD.

Forwe
sb. furrow, PP; see Fur.

Forð-clepien
v. to call forth, S.

Forð-faren
v. to go forth, S, S2; uorð-farinde, pr. p. pl., S.

Forð-feren
v. to depart, die; forðfeorde, pt. s., S.—AS. forð-féran.

Forð-teon
v. to draw forth, bring up, MD; forðteh, pt. s., S.—AS. forð-téon.

Forðen
adv. even, also, MD; forrþenn, S.—AS. forðum (furðum).

Forðen
v. to promote, perform, S.—AS. forðian.

Foster
sb. nourishment, MD, HD; one nurtured, a child, MD; fostyr, nurturer, fosterer, S3.—AS. fóstor (= fód-stor), nourishment. See Fode.

Fostren
v. to foster, support, cherish, PP; fosstrenn, S; fostred, pt. s., C2, C3; y-fostred, pp., C2.—AS. fóstrian.

Fother
sb. a carriage-load, a load, MD, C; fothyr, B; fudder, JD; fudyr, B; uoðere, pl., MD.—AS. fóðer; cp. OHG. fuodar (mod. fuder), whence F. foudre.

Fou
adj. spotted, S; see Foh.

Foul
adj. foul, PP, MD; uoul, MD, S2; ful, S; fule, adv., S; foule, G; fuluste, superl., MD. Comb.: ful-itowen, badly disciplined, wanton, MD; ful-itohen, S; fulitohe, S.—AS. fúl, Goth. fuls.

Foul
sb. fowl, bird, S2, C, PP; foȝel, S; fowel, C, PP; foghill, H; fuhel, S; foull, S3; fugeles, pl., S; fuȝeles, S; fughils, H; fueles, S; fuweles, S; fogheles, S2; foghles, S2.—AS. fugol.

Foul-hed
sb. folly, H. See Foule.

Foule
sb. fool, H; see Fole.

Foulen
v. to make foul, defile, revile, destroy, S2, PP; fowlen, S2; fulen, S; filen, S2; fild, pp., S2.—AS. fúlian, to become foul, fýlan, ‘inquinare.’ See Foul.

Foulere
sb. a taker of birds, W2. See Foul.

Foundement
sb. foundation, S3, W.

Founden
v. to found, PP; fundit, pp., S3; y-founde, S3; foundun, W.—OF. fonder, Lat. fundare.

Foundour
sb. founder, PP.—OF. fondeur; Lat. fundatorem.

Foundren
v. to founder, also to cause to sink, MD; foundre, C; foundered, pp., S2; fowndryd (as horse), PP.—OF. fondrer, an extended form of fonder, to fall (Bartsch); see also Diez, p. 144.

Founs
sb. bottom, S2; founce, MD, WA.—OF. fons (Bartsch); Lat. fundus; cp. Prov. founs, deep (Diez, p. 143).

Foure
num. four, C3, PP; fower, S; uour, S; fuwer, MD; faur, MD; faure, S2; fawre, S2; fowre, S2.—AS. féower, OS. fiuwar: Goth. fidwor; cp. OWel. petguar, Lat. quatuor.

Foute
sb. scent, trace of a beast of chase, S2; see Feute.

Fownys
sb. pl. fawns, S3; see Fawn.

Foyne
sb. a foin, thrust, S3; prick, punctus, Manip.; foines, pl., ND.

Foynen
v. to thrust or lunge with a sword, MD, C; feyne, MD; foignen, MD; foin, ND, Sh.; foygnede, pt. s., MD; foyneden, pl., MD; fwnȝeit, B.

Foȝ
sb. mutual consent, junctura, MD; foȝe, dat., S.—AS. fóg, gefóg.