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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fore-, Foirnicht, n. [Nicht n.] The early part of the night; the evening. 1513 Doug. ix. iii. 209.
All the forenycht thir wachis … dyd spend in revale 1533 Boece ix. xx. 341 b.
This day and euer sen ȝistrene in the fore nycht, I couth haue na rest 1573 Peebles B. Rec. 355.
The quarter of the tovne to walk nychtlie, the tane half thair of the foirnycht and the vther half the hindnycht 1597 Crim. Trials II. 19.
Williame … perswadit his fader-in-law to pas with him, in the foir-nycht, furth of his awin hous