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The fairest, freshest, and choicest part of anything; as, the flower of an army, or of a family; the state or time of freshness and bloom; as, the flower of life, that is, youth. The choice and flower of all things profitable the Psalms do more briefly contain. Hooker. The flower of the chivalry of all Spain. Southey.…

Anything that is scattered abroad in great numbers as a theatrical programme, an advertising leaf, etc.

Anything that serves by contrast of color or quality to adorn or set off another thing to advantage. As she a black silk cap on him began To set, for foil of his milk- white to serve. Sir P. Sidney. Hector has a foil to set him off. Broome.

enote multiplication or increase in a geometrical ratio, the doubling, tripling, etc., of anything; as, fourfold, four times, increased in a quadruple ratio, multiplied by four.

Anything that instructs the intellect, excites the feelings, or molds habits of character; that which nourishes. This may prove food to my displeasure. Shak. In this moment there is life and food For future years. Wordsworth.

The act of putting a foot to anything; also, that which is added as a foot; as, the footing of a stocking.

A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.

neral sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place.

To make a difficult matter of anything; to labor; to hesitate; hence, to force of, to make much account of; to regard. Your oath once broke, you force not to forswear. Shak. I force not of such fooleries. Camden.

The front or fore part of anything. Flames in the forehead of the morning sky. Milton. So rich advantage of a promised glory As smiles upon the forehead of this action. Shak.

Anything peculiar to a foreign language or people; a foreign idiom or custom. It is a pity to see the technicalities of the so-called liberal professions distigured by foreignisms. Fitzed. Hall.

a standard. Knight. -- To take time, or occasion, by the forelock, to make prompt use of anything; not to let slip an opportunity. Time is painted with a lock before and bald behind, signifying thereby that we must take time by the forelock; for when it is once past, there is no recalling it. Swift. On occasion's fore…

To foretell; to predict. [Obs.] My mother was half a witch; never anything that she forespake but came to pass. Beau. & Fl.

tal, parallel and slightly curved; -- used from piercing, holding, taking up, or pitching anything.

The shape and structure of anything, as distinguished from the material of which it is composed; particular disposition or arrangement of matter, giving it individuality or distinctive character; configuration; figure; external appearance. The form of his visage was changed. Dan. iii. 19. And woven close close, both ma…

The act of giving form or shape to anything; a forming; a shaping. Beattie.

The act or process of giving form or shape to anything; as, in shipbuilding, the exact shaping of partially shaped timbers.

A prescribed or set form; an established rule; a fixed or conventional method in which anything is to be done, arranged, or said.

Constituting one of forty equal parts into which anything is divided.

One who sends forward anything; (Com.) one who transmits goods; a forwarding merchant.