3. (Mach.) A piece of forged work in metal; -- a general name for a
piece of hammered iron or steel.
There are very few yards in the world at which such forgings could
be turned out.
London Times.
For*giv"a*ble (?), a. Capable of being forgiven; pardonable; venial.
Sherwood.
For*give" (?), v. t. [imp. Forgave (?); p. p. Forgiven (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Forgiving] [OE. forgiven, foryiven, foryeven, AS. forgiefan,
forgifan; perh. for- + giefan, gifan to give; cf. D. vergeven, G.
vergeben, Icel. fyrirgefa, Sw. f&?;rgifva, Goth. fragiban to give,
grant. See For-, and Give, v. t.] 1. To give wholly; to make over
without reservation; to resign.
To them that list the world's gay shows I leave, And to great ones
such folly do forgive.
Spenser.
2. To give up resentment or claim to requital on account of (an offense
or wrong); to remit the penalty of; to pardon; -- said in reference to
the act forgiven.
And their sins should be forgiven them.
Mark iv. 12.
He forgive injures so readily that he might be said to invite them.
Macaulay.
3. To cease to feel resentment against, on account of wrong committed;
to give up claim to requital from or retribution upon (an offender); to
absolve; to pardon; -- said of the person offending.
Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.
Luke xxiii. 34.