Ford (?), n. [AS. ford; akin to G. furt, Icel. forr bay, and to E. fare. 78. See Fare, v. i., and cf. Frith arm of the sea.]
1.
A place in a river, or other water, where it may passed by man or beast on foot, by wading.
He swam the Esk river where ford there was none.
Sir W. Scott.
2.
A stream; a current.
With water of the ford
Or of the clouds.
Spenser.
Permit my ghost to pass the Stygan ford.
Dryden.
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Ford, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Forded; p. pr. & vb. n. Fording.]
To pass or cross, as a river or other water, by wading; to wade through.
His last section, which is no deep one, remains only to be forted.
Milton.
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