v. Obs [OE. forbláwan, f. FOR- pref.1 + bláwan to BLOW.] trans. a. To blow about or away. b. To blow out, inflate.
c. 893. K. Ælfred, Oros., V. iv. § 5. Com an wind, ond forbleow hie ut on sæ.
c. 1000. Sax. Leechd. II. 240. Gif mon sie forblawen.
1393. Gower, Conf., I. 160.
| The ship, which on the wawes renneth, | |
| And is forstormed and forblowe. |
1413. Pilgr. Sowle (Caxton, 1483), III. ii. 50. A grete bely ful of wynd forbolned and forblowen.
Hence Forblown, Forblowing ppl. adjs.
14[?]. Lydg., Life V. M., xviii. (1484), Cvj. With your forblowe blowying vanyte. [MS. Ashm., 39 f. 28 b, has;—youre forblowynge vanite.]
