(1):
(a.) Observant of forms; ceremonious. [In this sense ceremonious is now preferred.]
(2):
(a.) Relating to ceremony, or external rite; ritual; according to the forms of established rites.
(3):
(n.) A system of rules and ceremonies, enjoined by law, or established by custom, in religious worship, social intercourse, or the courts of princes; outward form.
(4):
(n.) The order for rites and forms in the Roman Catholic church, or the book containing the rules prescribed to be observed on solemn occasions.