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from The Century Dictionary.

  • An obsolete preterit of forget.

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Examples

  • But Gudrun forgat not her woe, but brooded over it, how she might work some mighty shame against the king; and at nightfall she took to her the sons of King Atli and her as they played about the floor; the younglings waxed heavy of cheer, and asked what she would with them.

    The Story of the Volsungs 2008

  • RRS, you forgat to include the stop loss program prevented many from leaving the military, or forced them to re-enlist.

    Think Progress » FACT CHECK: The State of the National Guard 2006

  • May 19, 2007 at 7:55 am halps i forgat mah chearz!

    Invisible dining chair - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2007

  • Sore was her longing to go see her friend in the wood, but the haysel lasted more than a week, and when that was done, whether it were of set purpose or no, the dame forgat her other promise, to give Birdalone more holiday, and kept her close to her work about meadow and acre.

    The Water of the Wondrous Isles 2007

  • At last, on a morning when the dame had bidden her to nought of work, Birdalone took her bow in her hand and cast her quiver on her back, and went her ways into the wood, and forgat not the tress of

    The Water of the Wondrous Isles 2007

  • So the younglings fell to sporting with their new friends, and for a little forgat both goats and golden lady; but the goats drew nigh, and stood about them bleating, nor durst they run at the rabbits to butt them, because of Birdalone and the little ones.

    The Water of the Wondrous Isles 2007

  • Lady, he said, wilt thou not pardon me, that in the eager desire to hear tidings of my speech-friend I forgat all else.

    The Water of the Wondrous Isles 2007

  • And presently I slipt her shoes from her little feet, with my right hand, the while that she did rest within my left arm; and I condemned myself that I had thought not more swift to this end; but indeed I had thought upon it while that Naani rubbed me, and had intention thiswise; but afterward forgat, as you shall understand, that have been with me alway.

    The Night Land 2007

  • Forsooth, so weary were we with sorrow, and our hunger was now quenched, that we laid us down and slept at once, and forgat our troubles.

    The Water of the Wondrous Isles 2007

  •     Lightly the son forgat his parents 'piteous ashes.

    Poems and Fragments 2006

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