n. See Borrel. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) The smaller two-horned rhinoceros of South Africa (Atelodus bicornis). [ 1913 Webster ]
n. form genus of imperfect fungi lacking pigment in the spores and conidiophores.
n. any alga of the genus
v. same as correlate. [ Rare ]
n. [ OE. forelcase, sheath, OF. forel, fourel, F. fourreau, LL. forellus, fr. OF. forre, fuerre, sheath, case, of German origin; cf. OHG. fuotar, akin to Goth. fōdr; prob. not the same word as E. fodder food. Cf. Fur, Fodder food. ] A kind of parchment for book covers. See Forrill. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To bind with a forel. [ R. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
v. t.
These grounds being forelaid and understood. Mede. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who leads others by his example; a guide. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. See Forlend. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
As if that life to losse they had forelent. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. See Forlet. [ Obs. ] Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To lie in front of. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Which forelay
Athwart her snowy breast. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To lift up in front. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
Forelock bolt,
Forelock hook (Rope Making),
To take time by the forelock
To take occasion by the forelock
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
On occasion's forelock watchful wait. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To look beforehand or forward. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ &unr_;. Cf. Losel. ] A good for nothing fellow; a vagabond. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See moril. ] (Bot.) An edible fungus (Morchella esculenta), the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium. It is used as food, and for flavoring sauces.
n. [ See morelle. ] (Bot.)
Great morel,
Petty morel,
n. Moorland. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F., orig. fem. of moreau black, OF. morel, fr. LL. morellus. Cf. Morello, Murrey. ] (Bot.) Nightshade. See 2d Morel. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. It. morello blackish, OF. morel. Cf. Morelle. ] (Bot.) A kind of nearly black cherry with dark red flesh and juice, -- used chiefly for preserving. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A printing surface in relief, obtained by photographic means and subsequent manipulations. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having no shore or coast; of indefinite or unlimited extent;
n. See Shorling. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ A diminutive. See Sore reddish brown. ]
adv. In a sore manner; grievously; painfully;
n. See Wastrel. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., dim. from Gr.