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The milk secreted just before, or directly after, the birth of a child or of the young of an animal; colostrum.

First in time or place; most advanced; chief in rank or dignity; as, the foremost troops of an army. THat struck the foremost man of all this world. Shak.

In the foremost place or order; among the foremost. J. Webster.

A female ancestor.

To name or mention before. Shak.

Named before; aforenamed.

See Legislature.

Over against; opposite to. [Now dialectic] The land forenenst the Greekish shore. Fairfax.

The early part of the day, from morning to meridian, or noon.

Notice or information of an event before it happens; forewarning. [R.] Rymer.

Forensic. [R.]

bate; used in legal proceedings, or in public discussions; argumentative; rhetorical; as, forensic eloquence or disputes. Forensic medicine, medical jurisprudence; medicine in its relations to law.

Forensic. Berkley.

To ordain or appoint beforehand; to preordain; to predestinate; to predetermine. Hooker.

To foreordain.

Previous ordination or appointment; predetermination; predestination.

Bygone. [Obs.] Shak.

Holding or held formerly in possession. [Obs.]

To prize or rate beforehand. [Obs.] Hooker.

Promised beforehand; preëngaged. Bp. Hall.