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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Forme, v. [ME. forme (c 1300), OF. former, L. formāre. Cf. Fourme v., Furme v.]

1. tr. To train, instruct. c1400 Troy-bk. i. 396.
Wp of a childe formyt scho wes So wele ine all the science sewene

2. To form, shape, fashion. Freq. in p.p. c1420 Wynt. iii. 647.
In that tyme Cartage … Dydo fyrst gert formyd be ?1438 Alex. ii. 2439.
Hir face That was … richt wele formit 1456 Hay ii. 159/20.
The grete God that formyt the firmament 1509 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 122.
The armis … to be now put in the webstaris bannaris, gif thai may be gudlie formit c1552 Lynd. Mon. 144.
Euerye corporall creature, Quhilk formit war … be dame Nature a1578 Pitsc. I. 364/11.
This contract … was formit in this maner