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First. [Obs.] "Adam our forme father." Chaucer.

Arranged, as stars in a constellation; as, formed stars. [R.]

A writ of right for a tenant in tail in case of a discontinuance of the estate tail. This writ has been abolished.

The female of a hawk or falcon.

nt; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past. For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age. Job. viii. 8. The latter and former rain. Hosea vi. 3.

One of the half ribs against the walls in a ceiling vaulted with ribs.

In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore.

A division of birds including the geese, ducks, and closely allied forms.

A transformer in which part of the primary winding is used as a secondary winding, or vice versa; -- called also a compensator or balancing coil.

Having two forms. Johnson.

One who conforms; one who complies with established forms or doctrines.

Unnatural or distorted in form; having a deformity; misshapen; disfigured; as, a deformed person; a deformed head. -- De*form"ed*ly, adv. -- De*form"ed*ness, n.

One who deforms.

Full in form or shape; rounded out with flesh. The full-formed maids of Afric. Thomson.

Unformed or ill-formed; deformed; shapeless. [Obs.] Spenser. Informed stars. See under Unformed.

One who informs, animates, or inspires. [Obs.] Thomson. Nature, informer of the poet's art. Pope.

One who gives or incorrect information.

A transformer connected in parallel.

Those birds that are related to the pelican; the Totipalmi.

An extensive tribe or suborder of fishes, including the true perches (Percidæ); the pondfishes (Centrarchidæ); the sciænoids (Sciænidæ); the sparoids (Sparidæ); the serranoids (Serranidæ), and some other related families.