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for' -liar, previously, hitherto. 



for'-hald'-ta, to upbraid, to reite- 

 rate. 



for'-icht, fear, dread. 



for'-le'-sa, to read in advance. The 

 pastor formerly read each line 

 of a verse or stanza, when 

 the congregation sang it, pro- 

 ceeding thus through the 

 whole hymn. Originated on 

 account of scarcity of books 

 in those times. 



for'-le-sich-kail', negligence. 



for' -na-ma, given name ; fro no- 

 men. 



for' -nem-ma, to undertake, to ven- 

 ture, to purpose. 



for'-nem mes, an undertaking, a 

 venture. 



for'-nemsht, the best, superior. 



for'-se-na, to foresee, to anticipate 

 or to provide beforehand. 



for' -slimai' -sa, to accuse. 



for'-sMe-ar, deacon — in a church. 



fdr'-sicht'-lich, cautious, circum- 

 spect. 



for'-slitel-ling, foreboding. 



fdr'-slius, overshoot. 



for' -tsi-glia, to prefer, to choose in 

 preference to another. 



for'-tsugh, preference, choice. 



for'-tsuk, preference, choice. 



for'-wit-sich, forward, indiscreet. 



f'r, contraction oi fer, far, and /ar, 

 for. 



fra, wife, woman. 



frai', free. 



frai' -a-rai' , courtship. 



frai'-ge-wa, to set free ; to give lib- 

 erty or freedom. 



frai' -ge-wich, liberal, charitable. 



frai'-hed, liberty, freedom. 



frai'-los-sa, to liberate ; lit., to let 

 off. 



fraiiid, friend. 



fraiiid' lich, friendly. 



fraiiid' -shaft, 1. friendship, acquain- 

 tance. 

 2. relationship, kinship. 



fraindt, friend. 



f rain' -shaft, 1. friendship. 

 2. relationship, kinship. 



frai'-wil-ich, voluntarily. 



frak-tu'-ra, 1. Gothic figures, or 

 type. 

 2. to write in old German or 

 Gothic characters. 



fram, pious, sanctified. 



fran'-s'l, fringe ; tatter. 



fraii'-s'l-a, 1. to fringe, to tear in 

 tatters. 

 2. pi. of fran'-s'l. 



frans'-Uch, fringed. 



fran-sbs', syphilis- venereal disease; 

 lit., Frenchman. 



frats'-ich, foppish and impertinent. 



fre'-a, to rejoice, to be glad. 



frech, impertinent, saucy. 



f re' -lich, 1. happy, joyful. 

 2. certainly, assuredly. 



fre'ling, spring. 



frem., strange. 



frcs'-sa, to eat gluttonously ; to de- 

 vour or bolt food. 



fi'l, early. 



fil'-ab-H, early apple ; i. e., harvest 

 apple. 



fri'-da, peace. 



f ii' dens -rich' -dar, justice of the 

 peace. 



f rid' lich, peaceable, amicable. 



frl'-ra, to freeze, to be cold. 



frish, fresh. 



fris'-s'l, a fine rash, such as first 

 appears in scarlatina, meas- 

 els, etc. 



frV-yor, spring. 



fro, glad, pleased. 



frog, a question, an inquiry. 



fro'-gha, to ask, to inquire. 



frok, a query, question. 



frosh, frog ; tree frog. 



