For-3*eten, v. to forget, S, PP; for3*uten, PP; foryeten, S; forgeten, S, S2; vor3*ete, S; forgetith, imp. pl., G; for3*ieteA deg., pr. s., S; for3*iet, S; for3*et, S; foryet, S; forgat, pt. s., S; for3*ete, S2; for3*at, G, PP; for3*aten, pl., W; forgeten, pp., S, C2; for3*ieten, S; foryete, S; for3*eten, S2, PP; for3*ete, P, W2; forgen, H.—­AS. for-gitan, pt.-geat (pl, -gA(C)aton), pp. -giten. (For- I.)

For-3*etful, adj. forgetful, W (Jas. I. 25); foryetful, C2.

For-3*iuen, v. to forgive, PP; foryeue, C3; for3*euen, PP; for3*ieue, S; forr3*i-*fenn, S; foryiue, C2; uor3*iuen, S; for-*gifen S; for3*ef, imp. s., S; forgaf, pt. s., S; for3*af, G, W, PP; for3*ouen, pp., S2; for3*euen, PP; for3*ouun, W; for3*oue, W2.—­AS. forgifan. (For- I.)

For-3*iuenesse, sb. forgiveness, MD; forr3*ifenesse, S; foryeuenesse, S, PP; for3*ieuenesse, S.

Foster, sb. nourishment, MD, HD; one nurtured, a child, MD; fostyr, nurturer, fosterer, S3.—­AS. fA cubedstor (=fA cubedd-stor), nourishment.  See Fode.

Fostren, v. to foster, support, cherish, PP; fosstrenn, S; fostred, pt. s., C2, C3; y-fostred, pp., C2.—­AS. fA cubedstrian.

Fother, sb. a carriage-load, a load, MD, C; fothyr, B; fudder, JD; fudyr, B; uoA deg.ere, pl., MD.—­AS. fA cubedA deg.er; cp.  O.H.G. fuodar (mod. fuder), whence F. foudre.

Fou, adj. spotted, S; see Foh.

Foul, sb. fowl, bird, S2, C, PP; fo3*el, S; fowel, C, PP; foghill, H; fuhel, S; foull, S3; fugeles, pl., S; fu3*eles, S; fughils, H ~; fueles~, S; fuweles, S; fogheles, S2; foghles, S2.—­AS. fugol.

Foul, adj. foul, PP, MD; uoul, MD, S2; ful, S; fule, adv., S; foule, G; fuluste, superl., MD. Comb.:  ful-itowen, badly disciplined, wanton, MD; ful-itohen, S; fulitohe, S.—­AS. fAl, Goth. fuls.

Foule, sb. fool, H; see Fole.

Foulen, v. to make foul, defile, revile, destroy, S2, PP; fowlen, S2; fulen, S; filen, S2; fild, pp., S2.—­AS. fAlian, to become foul, fA1/2lan, ‘inquinare.’  See Foul.

Foulere, sb. a taker of birds, W2.  See Foul.