FORMING
FORMING of a Siege, is the making lines of circumvallation to fortify the camp, and disposing things for the attack of a place in form.
They also say, to form a squadron or battalion; meaning to range the soldiers in form of a squadron, &c.
FORMING the Line, is drawing up infantry, cavalry, and artillery, into line of battle. See LINE.
FORMING is also used in grammar, in speaking of certain tenses of verbs, which are made from others by a change of certain letters. The present tense is formed from the infinitive. Compound and derivative words also, and even all that have any etymology, are said to be formed.