† forˈwlench,v.Obs. [OE.forwlęncean, f. for- prefix1 + wlęncean to make proud, f.wlanc proud.] trans. To render proud. c897K. ælfred Gregory's Past. xxvi. (1871) 182 Ðonne hiene ne maᵹon ða welan forwlencean.a1310Lyric P. (Böddeker) 183 When we beþ wiþ þis world forwleynt.