v. Obs. [OE. foréman, f. FOR- pref.1 + DEEM v. Cf. ON. fordœma, OHG. fur-, fortuomen.] trans. To condemn.
c. 1000. Ags. Gosp., Matt. xxvii. 3. Ða ȝeseah Iudas, þe hyne belæwde, þæt he fordemed wæs, þa ongann he hreowsian.
c. 1175. Lamb. Hom., 95. Ac he nalde mid his to-cume þa sunfullen fordemen.
a. 1250. Owl & Night., 1096. An him fordeme lif an lime.
c. 1320. Cast. Love, 447.
| Nout … Þat nis destrued and to-dreued, | |
| And dreynt, for-loren, and for-demed. |
