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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Farder, adv. [e.m.E. and ME. farder, ME. ferder, var. of ferther, farther. In common use, under Eng. influence, after 1570.]
1. a. For a longer time; later. b. To a greater extent or degree. c. To a greater distance.a. 1527 Lennox Mun. 228.
I wyll gif hir this … for a ȝer and fardare 1570 Sat. P. xxiv. 99.
Thow sall heir ma nouellis as farder proceids 1637 Baillie I. 38.
The Counsell gave them leave to stay 24 houres farder 1640-1 Kirkcudbright Min. Bk. 42.
Until the next Committie day, and farder during thair plessorb. 1558-66 Knox II. 451.
‘Weill’, said Lethingtoun, ‘I will dip no farder in that heid’ 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 2.
The farder I enter in contemplation of the same, the farder I beuale … the miserable condition of this varld 1599 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 202.
With provisioun that … he be not farder burdenabill to the towne c 1620 in Bann. MS. 210 b.
Surmount no farder than your cours can doc. 1576 Crim. Trials I. ii. 63.
To … se about the said place, gif his said hors was careit ony farder away or nocht 1605–6 Misc. Spald. C. V. 133.
For that the said commissionar red not farder nor Dundie 1651 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 118.
The dask nowayis cumeing farder out on the floor … nor the beadmenes seat
2. In addition. But ony farder, without more. Farder nor, more than.1562-3 Winȝet I. 13/20.
Farder, sen all man hes the worde reformatioun in mothe [etc.] a1578 Pitsc. I. 23/7.
Than bot ony farder … he requestit the beneuolence of the haill nobillietie 1583 Maxwell Mem. II. 153.
In cais of ȝour disremembrance, … sum thing I man farder wryt 1608 Peebles Gleanings 31.
It is answerit that they haif na power to geve the teyndis thairof, and farder the Kirklandis never payit teynd 1658 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 398.
To gett fra the thesaurer sex rex dollowres farder nor quhat he hes gottin alredie 1689 Acts XII. 75/2.
Renewing the former proclimatione … and farder adding that [etc.]
