(_forslet_, H. P.) Fortalicium.” (Prompt. Parv.) O.Fr. _forcier_. It. _forciere_. Mid. Lat. _forsarius_, a strong box, safe, coffer. Forser = forcer, forcet, A. 263. See preceding word. Forsette, compass, B. 78. Forsothe, forsooth, indeed, C. 212. Forst, frost, B. 524. A.S. _forst_. Forþe, way, passage, A. 150. See T. B. 4094, 4166. Welsh, _ffordd_, a way. “The kyng fraystez [seeks] a _furth_ over the fresche strandez, One a strenghe by a streme in thas straytt landez.” --(Morte Arthure, p. 103.) Forth-lep, forth-leapt, C. 154. Forþoȝt, repented, B. 557. Forþrast, for-thrust, B. 249. Forþy, therefore, wherefore, A. 234; B. 545, 1020. Forþynke, repent, B. 285. Fortune, A. 306. Forwarde = forward, covenant, promise, B. 327, 1742. A.S. _fore-weard_. “_Forwarde_, or cuuinawnt, convencio, pactum.” (Prompt. Parv.) Forwroȝt, over-worked, weary, C. 163. Forȝes, furrows, B. 1547. A.S. _furh_. Ger. _furche_, a furrow. Forȝete, forgat, B. 203. Fote, foot, A. 970. Foted, footed, B. 538. Founce, bottom, A. 113. See _Founs_. Foundande, going, C. 126. Founde, to go, B. 903. “Quen we suppose in our sele to sit alther heist, Than _fondis_ furth dame fortoun to the flode ȝates, Draȝes up the damme borde and drenchis us evir.” --(K. Alex. p. 64.) “Fflorent and Floridas with fyve score knyghttez, ffollowede in the foreste, and on the way _foundys_, Fflyngande a faste trott, and on the folke dryffes.” (Morte Arthure, p. 231.) Foundemente, foundation, A. 993. Founden, found, B. 547. Foundered, destroyed, perished, B. 1014. {Founs, Founce,} bottom, B. 1026. “Onone as thai on Alexander and on his ost waites, Thai flee as fast into flode, and to the _founce_ plungid.” (K. Alex. p. 141.) Fourferde, perished, _pret._ of _forfare_, B. 560. Fowle, foully, B. 1790. Fowled, became defiled, foul. B. 269. Fowre, four, A. 886. Foysoun, abundant, A. 1058. Fr. _foison_. O.Fr. _fuson_, from Lat. _fusio_, pouring out. Fraunchyse, liberality, A. 609; B. 750. Fray, terrify, B. 1553. See _Afray_. Frayneȝ, demands, asks, desires, A. 129. A.S. _fregnan_, to ask. Goth. _fraihnan_. Frayste (_a_), sought, A. 169; (_b_) literally, to try, prove, B. 1736. O.N. _fresta_. (_a_) “Bot wete thou wele this iwis, within a wale time, Fra that I _fraist_ have that faire (faice?) of my faire lady, I sall the seke with a sowme of seggis enarmed.” --(K. Alex. p. 69.) {Frek, Freke,} man, B. 6, 79, 540. This word is used by Skelton. A.S. _freca_, a daring warrior, from _frec_, _freca_, bold, daring, eager. The adjective _freke_ (_frek_, _frike_), was not unknown to O.E. writers of the 14th century. “Israel wit þis uplepp, Þat moght noght forwit strid a step, Witouten asking help of sun;