fordable ness

[Eng. fordable; -ne .] The quality or state of being fordable. *for-deem', *for-deme, *for-dem-en, v . t. [A. S. fordéman.] To condemn, to damn. *for-del, s. [Dutch voordeel ; Sw. fördel ; Dan. fordeel .] An advantage. [FOREDEAL.] for-dô, före-dô', *for-don, *for-donne, v . t. [A. S. fordón ; O. S. fardón ; Dut. verdoen; O. H. Ger. fartuon ; M. H. Ger. vertu on .] 1. To destroy, to undo, to ruin. "I se no more, but that I am fordoo ." 2. To put an end to. IMG:content-1899.png:[ocr errors] Chaucer: C. Т., 11,866. "Abated my balez, forbidden my distre e." E. Eng. Allit. Poems ; Pearl , 123. 3. To overcome, to exhaust, to wear out. "The heavy ploughman snores, All with weary task fordone ." Shakesp.: Midsummer Night's Dream, v. 2. *for-dread, *for-dred, a. (Pref. for- (1), and Eng. dread , a.] Very frightened. *for-drench', *for-drenche, v. t. & i. [A. S. ford ren can.] A. Trans.: To make drunk, to intoxicate. B. In trans.: To be drowned. *for-drive, *for-dreve, v. t . [A. S. fordrifan ; Dut. verdrijven ; Sw.fördrifva .] 1. To drive or to about violently. 2. To drive out utterly. *for-drunk-en, for-dronk-en, a. [Pref. for (1), and Eng. drunken (q. v.).] Very drunken or intoxicated.