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Without a ford. A deep and fordless river. Mallock.

To destroy; to undo; to ruin. [Obs.] This is the night That either makes me or fordoes me quite. Shak.

Undone; ruined. [Obs.] Spenser.

To drive about; to drive here and there. [Obs.] Rom. of R.

Utterly drunk; very drunk. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Entirely dry; withered. [Obs.] "A tree fordry." Chaucer.

To dwindle away; to disappear. [Obs.] Rom of R.

Journey; way; method of proceeding. [Obs.] "Follow him and his fore." Chaucer.

The part most advanced, or first in time or in place; the beginning.

One of the teeth in the forepart of the mouth; an incisor.

The evening between twilight and bedtime. [Scot.]

Designating the mast, sail, yard, etc., above the topmast; as, the fore-topgallant sail. See Sail.

The mast erected at the head of the foremast, and at the head of which stands the fore-topgallant mast. See Ship.

See Sail.

To admonish beforehand, or before the act or event. Bp. Hall.

To advise or counsel before the time of action, or before the event. Shak.

To allege or cite before. Fotherby.

To set, order, or appoint, beforehand. Sherwood.

Previous appointment; preordinantion. Sherwood.

To arm or prepare for attack or resistance before the time of need. South.