Fool, Fol(e), n. fool, I 30, V 346, XI b 42, 184, &c. [OFr. fol.]
For, conj. for, I 109, XVII 231, &c.; Uor, III 6, 8, &c.; because, V 300, VII 178, VIII a 235, 237, XIII b 16, XVI 258, 295; so that, XII a 93, 194, XVI 251; for that, so that, XII b 133. [OE. for þam (þe), for, because; for þȳ þæt, so that.] See Forþi.
For; Uor, Vor (III); prep. for (i) Cause: because of, on account of, through, I 134, II 32, III 17, IV b 35, V 279, VII 183, IX 130, X 136, XI a 32, b 28, 256, XV b 24, &c.; for of (OFr. de par) for sake of, XV d 5; for why (whi)? and why?, XVII 14, 284, 518; for (fear of), V 57, 199, XVII 102, &c.; (as precaution) against, VIII a 9, 62, 87, 209, 306, XIV a 36, XV h 12. (ii) Indir. object: for (benefit of), III introd., VIII a 278, &c.; for sake, on behalf, of, I 90, III 40, IV a 88, &c. (iii) Dir. object: for (purpose of), with a view to, to get, &c., IV a 69, VII 32, 88, VIII a 230, X 41, XI b 126, 182, 235, XVI 220, &c.; for (uor) to, for te, in order to, so as to, I 81, II 568, III introd., 44, XV b 30, c 18, &c.; for till, X 149, 169; as equiv. of for with vbl. sb., X 8, 33, 105; merely equiv. of to, till, I 21, II 37, X 143, &c. (iv) Equivalence: in favour of, VII 13, XI b 215; (in exchange, return, &c.) for, IV a 42, V 284, VIII b 76, IX 190, XI b 162, XV g 20, &c.; as result of, IX 201; for, as, VII 49, 50, VIII a 206, XII a 180, XIV c 92, &c. (v) Reference: with regard to, III 9, &c.; for the, for all you care, XVII 193; in spite of, II 571, V 64, XIV a 24, XVI 146; for all(e), despite (all), I 73, 86, XIV b 23, XVI 158. (vi) Time: during, VI 226, VIII a 236, &c. See Maystrie, Nones, Soþe; Þar(e), Þere(fore), &c. [OE. for(e).]
Forbede, v. to forbid, VI 19; forbede þat (with neg.), forbid to, I 78; Forbodyn, pp. I 7. [OE. for-bēodan.] See Bede, v.
Forbere, v. to spare, XIV b 12. [OE. for-beran.] See Bere, v.
Forbette, pp. cruelly beaten, IV a 86. [OE. for- + bēatan, str.] See Bete, v.1
Force, n. strength, XVI 210. [OFr. force.]
Fordo, v. to destroy, XVII 100, 114; Fordon(e), pp. XVII 145; ben fordon, come to grief, Introduction xv. [OE. for-dōn.] See Do(n).
Fore. See Fare, v.
Forest, n. forest; wild, unenclosed, and partly wooded, land, II 160, 246. [OFr. forest.]