1. an archaic or variant spelling of ‘form’
Usage: archaic; variant spelling
2. a body of type secured in a chase for printing
Usage: printing

Examples

• The manuscript used the old spelling ‘forme’ instead of ‘form’.
• Medieval texts often contain the word ‘forme’ where modern English uses ‘form’.
• The printer locked the type into the forme before running the press.
• Each page required a separate forme to be set up.
• The compositor arranged the letters in the forme carefully.