v. t. [ AS. forsecgan to accuse; pref. for- + secgan to say. ] To forbid; to renounce; to forsake; to deny. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Another form of forahe. Cf. Forray. ] A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
The huge Earl Doorm, . . .
Bound on a foray, rolling eyes of prey. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To pillage; to ravage. [ 1913 Webster ]
He might foray our lands. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who makes or joins in a foray. [ 1913 Webster ]
They might not choose the lowland road,
For the Merse forayers were abroad. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Another form of forahe. Cf. Forray. ] A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
The huge Earl Doorm, . . .
Bound on a foray, rolling eyes of prey. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To pillage; to ravage. [ 1913 Webster ]
He might foray our lands. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who makes or joins in a foray. [ 1913 Webster ]
They might not choose the lowland road,
For the Merse forayers were abroad. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]