v. Obs. [OE. forȝéman, forȝýman, f. FOR- pref.1 + ȝíeman, ȝýman, YEME v., to take care.] trans. To disregard, neglect.

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Beowulf (Gr.), 1750.

                    He þa forðȝesceaft
forȝyteð and forȝymeð.

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c. 1175.  Lamb. Hom., 13. Gif ȝe … mine heste forȝemeð.

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c. 1200.  Ormin, 7501.

        Þurrh þatt teȝȝ Godess bodeword
  Forrletenn & forrȝemmdenn.

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a. 1250.  The Proverbs of Ælfred, 204, in O. E. Misc., 114.

        Monymon … for his seoluer
hym seolue for-yemeþ.

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c. 1320.  Cast. Love, 947.

        I seo þe mis-lyken and al for-ȝemed;
And out of þin owne lond i-flemed.

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1440.  Ps. Penit. (1894), 26.

        For me that hath thi feyth foryemed,
But lord lat me never do why
Thay y be fro thi face flemed.

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