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Forage — For age (?; 48), n. [OF. fourage, F. fourrage, fr. forre, fuerre, fodder, straw, F. feurre, fr. LL. foderum, fodrum, of German or Scand, origin; cf. OHG. fuotar, G. futter. See {Fodder} food, and cf. {Foray}.] 1. The act of foraging; search for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forage cap — Forage For age (?; 48), n. [OF. fourage, F. fourrage, fr. forre, fuerre, fodder, straw, F. feurre, fr. LL. foderum, fodrum, of German or Scand, origin; cf. OHG. fuotar, G. futter. See {Fodder} food, and cf. {Foray}.] 1. The act of foraging;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forage master — Forage For age (?; 48), n. [OF. fourage, F. fourrage, fr. forre, fuerre, fodder, straw, F. feurre, fr. LL. foderum, fodrum, of German or Scand, origin; cf. OHG. fuotar, G. futter. See {Fodder} food, and cf. {Foray}.] 1. The act of foraging;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forage — for|age1 [ˈfɔrıdʒ US ˈfa: , ˈfo: ] v 1.) to go around searching for food or other supplies forage for ▪ People are being forced to forage for food and fuel. ▪ In the summer, the goats forage freely (=in any place they want to go) . 2.) to search… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Forage (honey bee) — For bees, their forage or food supply consists of nectar and pollen from blooming plants within flight range. The forage sources for honey bees are an important consideration for beekeepers. In order to determine where to locate hives for maximum … Wikipedia
Forage — For age, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Foraged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foraging}.] To wander or rove in search of food; to collect food, esp. forage, for horses and cattle by feeding on or stripping the country; to ravage; to feed on spoil. [1913 Webster] His… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
forage — [fôr′ij, fär′ij] n. [ME < OFr fourage < forre, fuerre, fodder < Frank * fodr, food, akin to OE fodor, FODDER] 1. food for domestic animals; fodder 2. a search for food or provisions vi. foraged, foraging [Fr fourrager < the n.] 1 … English World dictionary
Forage — For age, v. t. To strip of provisions; to supply with forage; as, to forage steeds. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
for´ag|er — for|age «FR ihj, FOR », noun, verb, aged, ag|ing. –n. 1. hay, grain, or other food for horses, cattle, or other domestic animals; fodder: »Forage for the cattle is in the hayloft. SYNONYM(S): provender. 2. a hunting or searching for food or prov … Useful english dictionary
for|age — «FR ihj, FOR », noun, verb, aged, ag|ing. –n. 1. hay, grain, or other food for horses, cattle, or other domestic animals; fodder: »Forage for the cattle is in the hayloft. SYNONYM(S): provender. 2. a hunting or searching for food or prov … Useful english dictionary
forage — for|age1 [ fɔrıdʒ ] verb intransitive 1. ) to search in a wide area for something, especially food: They spend their days foraging for food around the city. 2. ) to use your hands to search inside something, for example a pocket or a bag forage… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
