Forein

Forein
Forein For"ein, a. Foreign. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

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  • forein — Same as foreign …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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  • foreign — foreignly, adv. foreignness, n. /fawr in, for /, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars. 2. of or pertaining to contact or dealings with other countries; connected with foreign affairs. 3.… …   Universalium

  • foreign — [ fɒrɪn, fɒrən] adjective 1》 from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one s own.     ↘dealing with or relating to other countries. 2》 coming or introduced from outside. 3》 (usu. foreign to) unfamiliar or uncharacteristic.… …   English new terms dictionary

  • foreign — for•eign [[t]ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr [/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or derived from another country or nation: foreign cars[/ex] 2) gov of or pertaining to contact or dealings with other countries: foreign relations[/ex] 3) external to one s own country… …   From formal English to slang

  • foreign — [fôr′in, fär′in] adj. [ME forein < OFr forein, forain < LL foranus, foreign, orig., external < L foras, out of doors, orig. acc. pl. of OL fora, DOOR] 1. situated outside one s own country, province, locality, etc. [foreign lands] 2. of …   English World dictionary

  • Foreign — For eign, a. [OE. forein, F. forain, LL. foraneus, fr. L. foras, foris, out of doors, abroad, without; akin to fores doors, and E. door. See {Door}, and cf. {Foreclose}, {Forfeit}, {Forest}, {Forum}.] 1. Outside; extraneous; separated; alien; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Foreign attachment — Foreign For eign, a. [OE. forein, F. forain, LL. foraneus, fr. L. foras, foris, out of doors, abroad, without; akin to fores doors, and E. door. See {Door}, and cf. {Foreclose}, {Forfeit}, {Forest}, {Forum}.] 1. Outside; extraneous; separated;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Foreign bill — Foreign For eign, a. [OE. forein, F. forain, LL. foraneus, fr. L. foras, foris, out of doors, abroad, without; akin to fores doors, and E. door. See {Door}, and cf. {Foreclose}, {Forfeit}, {Forest}, {Forum}.] 1. Outside; extraneous; separated;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Foreign body — Foreign For eign, a. [OE. forein, F. forain, LL. foraneus, fr. L. foras, foris, out of doors, abroad, without; akin to fores doors, and E. door. See {Door}, and cf. {Foreclose}, {Forfeit}, {Forest}, {Forum}.] 1. Outside; extraneous; separated;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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