Foreward, fōr′wawrd, n. advance-guard: (Shak.) the front.
Forewarn, fōr-wawrn′, v.t. to warn beforehand: to give previous notice.—n. Forewarn′ing, warning beforehand.
Foreweigh, fōr-wā′, v.t. to estimate beforehand.
Forewind, fōr′wind, n. (Shak.) a favourable wind.
Forewoman, fōr′woom-an, n. a woman who oversees the employees in any shop or factory, a head-woman:—pl. Fore′women.
Foreword, fōr′wurd, n. a preface.
Forfairn, fōr-fārn′, adj. (Scot.) worn out: exhausted.
Forfeit, for′fit, v.t. to lose the right to by some fault or crime:—pr.p. for′feiting; pa.p. for′feited.—n. that which is forfeited: a penalty for a crime, or breach of some condition: a fine: something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine or penalty, esp. in pl., a game of this kind.—adj. forfeited.—adj. For′feitable.—ns. For′feiter (Shak.), one who incurs punishment by forfeiting his bond; For′feiture, act of forfeiting: state of being forfeited: the thing forfeited. [O. Fr. forfait—Low L. forisfactum—L. forisfacĕre, to transgress.]
Forfend, for-fend′, v.t. (arch.) to ward off, avert.
Forfex, fōr′feks, n. a pair of scissors.