A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ 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-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.