forebye. See forbye.
fforefend, III, 340, 26; 407, 5: avert, forbid.
forehammer, I, 21 b, 12; III, 474, 34: sledge-hammer, the large hammer, which strikes before the smaller.
foremost man, 1, 146, 12; IV, 412, 19: apparently the bridegroom’s “best man.”
forenent, fornent, I, 221 f., E 7, 17; 504, 7; IV, 77, 3; 288, F 2; 451 a, 3, 5: over against, in the face of.
foresteed, V, [237], 28: protection, protector.
foret, I, 244, 10: forth.
forfaulted, V, [194], 68, 73: forfeited.
forfouchald, IV, 4 b, 28: very much tired. (Scottish wauchle, forwauchld, forfaughlit.)
forfoughen, IV, 3, 28: tired out with fighting.