Forty

[A. S. feowertig, from feowr, four, and tig, ten.] Four times ten. -n. The product of four by ten.-Any symbol by which forty units are expre ed; as 40, or XL. Forty Fort, in Pennsylvania, a P. O. of Luzerne co. Fort Yuma, in California , at the junction of the Colorado and Gila rivers. Forty-eight, in Tenn . , a P. O. of Wayne co. Fo'rum, n.; pl. FORUMS, FORA. [Lat., from for as , for is , out of doors, outward.) ( Roman Hist .) An open space in Roman cities, generally surrounded by a covered colonnade, that fronted an ambulatory, and buildings of various kinds, such as temples, courts of law, prisons, granaries, . In the later period of the empire, when Rome had attained the summit of its glory, there were nineteen fora within its limits, which were divided into two cla es, some being especially set apart for public meetings and the proceedings of the law courts, while others were devoted to busine purposes and the requirements of trade. The Forum Romanum, the first that was erected in Rome, served equally for the purposes of trade and all public meetings, as well as for the administration of justice by the consuls, decemvirs, and other magistrates of Rome. This forum was subsequently distinguished for its magnificence: the shops were removed, and many temples of the heathen gods, the senate-house, and the comitium, were erected in its immediate vicinity, and in communication with it. It was also adorned with arches, statues, and pulpits, from which public meetings were addre ed, and which were called rostra , from being surrounded with the brazen beaks ( rostra ), or ornaments of the prows of the ships of war that had been captured by the Roman triremes. Exhibitions of gladiators were often shown in the forum. The Roman forum corresponded to the agora of the Greeks, and no Roman city or colony was without this important centre for the transaction of busine and public affairs. Plans of the forum at Pompeii and the principal forum of Rome are given in "Pompeii," a work published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (Law.) A place of jurisdiction; the place where a legal remedy is sought; jurisdiction; a court of justice. on the island of Choleechel, in the Rio Negro. Fort Washakie, in Wyoming , a P. O. of Fremont co. Fort Wag'ner, in S. Carolina , on the E. shore of Morris Island, about 6 m. S. E. of Charleston ( q . v .). Fort Walk'er, in South Carolina , one of the defences of Port Royal, entrance on Hilton Head. Fort Wall a wall a, in Washington, an important fort on the Columbia river, at the north of the Wall a wall a river. Fort War'ren, in Ma achusetts, on Governor's Island, is one of the defences of Boston harbor. abt. 15 m. S. of Washington city. Fort Washington, in New York, a revolutionary season. "Nor do we find him forward to be sounded."-Shaks. in 1776. [Lat. fortuitous, from fors, change, hap, luck, hazard.] Happening by chance; coming or occuring unexpectedly, or without any known cause; accidental: casual; contingent; incidental. "The fortuitous concourse of atoms."-Ray. Fort Washi'ta, in Indian Territory , a fort of the Chick a saw Nation, on the False Washita River, abt. 265 m. W. by S. of Little Rock, Arkansas. Fort Wat's on, in S. Carolina, on the Santee River, in Sumter dist. transhipment, transmi ion, or forwarding of goods; a forwarding merchant. For'warding, n. The employment of attending to the transhipment, transmi ion, or sending forward of goods to their owners. -a. Advancing; promoting; aiding in progre ; accelerating in growth; sending forward; transmitting. Forwarding merchant. (Law.) A person who receives and forwards goods, taking on himself the expenses of transportation, for which he receives a compensation from the owners, but who has no concern in the ve els or wagons by which they are transported, and no interest in the freight. A forwarding merchant is not deemed a common carrier, but a mere warehouseman or agent. For'wardly, adv . Eagerly; hastily; quickly. For'wardne , n. State or quality of being forward; cheerful readine ; promptne . - That department of geology which relates to fo ils is Fos'terling, n. A foster child. termed PALEONTOLOGY, q. v. Foster-mother, n. A nurse. 1-01-1-05. Fo iliferous, a . [Lat. fo il is , fo il, and ferre, to produce.] Containing fo il remains; as, fo iliferous strata, fo iliferous rocks. Fo il if i cation, n. [Lat. fo il is, fo il, and facere, to make.] Act of becoming fo il. Fos's ilism, n. The science of fo ils. Fo i list, n. One versed in the science of fo ils. Fo ilization, n. The act or proce of conversion into a fo il, or petrified state. Fo ilize, v. a. To convert into a fo il, or petrified state. "Eagerne to live, or forwardne to die."- Hooker . -Eagerne ; ardor; zeal; eager desire for action.-Want of due reserve and modesty; a urance; boldne ; con--v.n. To be changed into a fo il state. fidence; presumption. - A state of advance beyond the Fos's ilized, p . a . Converted into a fo il state. usual degree; earline , as of plants or fruits. For'wards, adv . Same as FORWARD, q. v. Forzan'do, Sforzan'do, adv . [It. forzando, sfor zando , pp. of forzare, sforzare, to force.] ( Mus .) With force and sudden emphasis; - expre ed by the sign > over cach note so sounded, or by fz . or sf ., referring to a whole pa age.