a. Named before. Peacham. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ LL. florenus. See Florin. ] A cerain gold coin; a Florence. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From the city of Florence: cf. F. florence a kind of cloth, OF. florin. ]
Florence flask.
Florence oil,
a. [ L. Florentinus, fr. Florentia Florence: cf. F. florentin. ] Belonging or relating to Florence, in Italy. [ 1913 Webster ]
Florentine mosaic,
n.
Stealing custards, tarts, and florentines. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Chem.) A colorless, crystalline hydrocarbon,
n. A name that precedes the family name or surname; a first name. Selden. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To name or mention before. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Named before; aforenamed. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ Hung., lit., House of Lords. ] (Hungary) See Legislature. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
prep. [ See Fore, and Anent. ] Over against; opposite to. [ Now dialectic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The land forenenst the Greekish shore. Fairfax. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The early part of the day, from morning to meridian, or noon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Notice or information of an event before it happens; forewarning. [ R. ] Rymer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Forensic. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. forensis, fr. forum a public place, market place. See Forum. ] Belonging to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate; used in legal proceedings, or in public discussions; argumentative; rhetorical;
Forensic medicine,
n. (Amer. Colleges) An exercise in debate; a forensic contest; an argumentative thesis. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Forensic. Berkley. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Hepatic + renal. ] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the liver and kidneys;
obs. strong p. p. of Lose. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖a. & n. [ It. ] (Mus.) Dying; a gradual decrescendo at the end of a strain or cadence. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Greatness. [ Obs. ] Wyclif. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. pro- + renal. ] (Anat.) Pronephric. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being sore; tenderness; painfull;