formay

F4O1R1M3A1Y4

verb

To dismay.

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Meanings

verbformay (third-person singular simple present formays, present participle formaying, simple past and past participle formayed)

present singular third person formays · participle present formaying · participle past formayed · past formayed

  1. obsoletetransitiveTo dismay.

    He went into Burgoyne all formayed.

    1470, Harding, Chron.

Origin

From for- + may. Compare amay, dismay.

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Cite this entry
APA

formay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formay

MLA

“formay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formay.

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