One evening Sherlock Holmes was going along the street and suddenly saw a man down…
- It’s certain, this gentleman is very tired after work… or he is dead drunk… or he is after being with a woman, … — reflected Holmes. As it’s Sunday today, he can’t be coming back from work… At such a late hour all shops are closed, and he couldn’t buy alcohol. So he is coming back from a woman. But in this remote place there are only two women — Watson’s wife and mine. Consequently, as I’m coming back from Watson’s wife, …
- Watson, rascal, get up!!!
- thing surrendered as a penalty. —adj. Lost or surrendered as a penalty. —v. (-t-) lose the right to, surrender as a penalty. forfeiture n. [french forfaire transgress, from latin foris outside, facio do]
FORGAVE
past of *forgive.
FORGERY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 act of forging.
- forged document etc.
FORGIVE
v. (-ving; past forgave; past part. Forgiven) 1 cease to feel angry or resentful towards; pardon.
- remit (a debt). forgivable adj. [old english]
FORLORN
adj. - sad and abandoned.
- in a pitiful state. forlornly adv. [lorn = past part. Of obsolete leese *lose]
- hope n. Faint remaining hope or chance. [dutch verloren hoop lost troop]
FORMICA
n. Propr. Hard durable plastic laminate used for surfaces. [origin uncertain]
FORMULA
n. (pl. -s or (esp. In senses 1, 2) -lae) 1 chemical symbols showing the constituents of a substance.
- mathematical rule expressed in symbols.
- a fixed form of esp. Ceremonial or polite words. B words used to formulate a treaty etc.
- a list of ingredients. B us infant's food.
- classification of a racing car, esp. By engine capacity.
FORSAKE
v. (-king; past forsook; past part. Forsaken) literary 1 give up; renounce.
- desert, abandon. [old english]
FORTIFY
v. (-ies, -ied) 1 provide with fortifications.
- strengthen physically, mentally, or morally.
- strengthen (wine) with alcohol.
- increase the nutritive value of (food, esp. With vitamins). [latin fortis strong]
FORTRAN
n. (also fortran) computer language used esp. For scientific calculations. [from formula translation]
