English

Alternative forms

• foremelt

Verb

formelt ‎(third-person singular simple present formelts, present participle formelting, simple past formelted or formolt, past participle formelted or formolten)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To melt; melt away; dissolve.
   • 1606, Chapman, Gentleman Vsher:

     Loue's vshering fire Foremelting beautie, and loue's flame itselfe.

Usage notes

• Intransitive senses are typically conjugated as a strong verb (e.g. formelt/formolt/formolten); transitive senses as a weak verb (e.g. formelt/formelted/formelted).

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

formelt

1. neuter singular of formell
2. (as an adverb) formally

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

formelt

1. neuter singular of formell