forêt, n.f., forest, forest-land, woodland; roof-timber; den of thieves, shock (of hair). Conversion en —; afforestation. Convertir en —; to afforest. Déclarer ne plus être —; to disafforest. Une — de cheveux; a great shock of hair.
foret, n.m., gimlet, borer, drill.
forfaire, v.n., to fail in one’s duty; to trespass, to transgress; to prevaricate; to be false to. Il a forfait à l’honneur; he has been false to honor.
forfaire, v.a., to forfeit (fief).
forfait, n.m., forfeit, crime, offense, transgression; contract. Entreprendre à —; to contract for, to take by the job. À —; in the lump; on speculation.
forfaiture, n.f., forfeiture; prevarication.
forfanterie (-fan-trî), n.f., romancing, bragging, puffing, boasting.
forficule, n.f., (ent.) earwig.
forge, n.f., forge, smithy; farmer’s shop; blacksmith’s shop. pl., iron-works. Grosse —; large forge. — de campagne; (milit.) traveling forge. Maître de —s; iron-master.
forgeable (-jabl), adj., forgeable.