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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Forge, v.¹ Also: fordge. [ME. forge (a 1300), OF. forgier.]

1. tr. To make by smith-work. ?1438 Alex. i. 1327.
His sword … , That forgit was and formyt weill Of ane broun vnbrekand steill c1475 Wall. iv. 251.
That staff he had, hewy and forgyt new Ib. v. 819.
In his armour weill forgyt off fyne steill 1489 Acts II. 221/2.
A … maister of the money & cunȝe, quhilk sall forge and prent money 1513 Doug. i. ix. 111.
Veschell forgit of gold Ib. vii. x. 83.
Thai dyd thame forge in swerdis of mettel brycht 1547 Stirling B. Rec. I. 45.
Mackand all maner of graitht thairof new forgit that is necessair to be maid new 1598 Crim. Trials II. 75.
[He] treasonablie fforgeit, prentit and coinȝeit ane number of the saidis fals testanisfig. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 54/10.
We forge to us the croune of eternall glore

2. To make or form. c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 430.
To se quhat berne … forgeit is maist forcely Id. xlviii. 18.
Fresche May … In brycht atteir of flouris forgit new 1513 Doug. ii. i. 6.
Of sawyn beche the ribbis forgyt was Ib. v. xii. 164.
Thai … gan to forge newlie wrayngis and airis a1568 Bann. MS. 219 a/8.
Hir cristall ene all forgit with delyt … Hes me becumin hir seruand

3. To devise, invent, fabricate. a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 1264.
Off dedlie wo scho forgit hir solace 1560 Rolland Seven S. 4011.
Thow art to bald to forge sa fals ane taill 1562-3 Winȝet I. 52/17.
Forgeing thair sermonis for the plesuir of euery auditour 1581 Cath. Tr. 147/22.
That opinione, quhilk he hes alreddie forgit befoir in his auin brayn 1610 Misc. Hist. Soc. II. 154.
Nothing … greevis me so sore as the lies … forgit maliciouslie against my father

b. To devise or concoct fraudulently. 1558 Inverness B. Rec. I. 20.
Gyf he wald awo[w] that the contract producit … befor the commissar … wes false, fenȝet, and forgyt in itself