A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Forbodin, ppl. a. Also: forbodine, -bodyn, -boden, -boidin, forebodin, -inge. [ME. forboden (c 1200), p.p. of Forbede v.] Forbidden, in various applications.(1) a1400 Leg. S. iii. 456.
Adame … ete of that forbodine met 1513 Doug. x. Prol. 130.
Blissyt be thou … , that … pait the pryce of the forbodin tre 1531 Bell. Boece I. 253.
The flesche of men, with othir sindry forbodin metis 1567 Acts III. 15/1.
To eit of the forbodin tre(2) 14.. Acts I. 342/1.
All reid fische slaeris in forbodin tyme c1420 Wynt. ii. 600.
The forbodyn dayis In ilk moneth of the yhere 1510 Crim. Trials I. 66.
Gif thairbe ony that slais rede-fische in forbodin tyme 1573 Wemyss Corr. 16.
Licence to eit flesche als oft as thai sall think expedient during this forbodin tyme(3) 14.. Acts I. 325/2.
Gif ony stranger within the forest in ony forbodyn place be fundyn 1513 Doug. i. ix. 128.
Quhen scho to Troy forbodyn hymeneus socht 1573 Reg. Privy C. MS. XLII. 54.
The saidis vncustumat and forbodin guidis 1578 Conv. Burghs I. 76.
Sersouris quhilkis ouerseis the forebodin wairis of this realme 1613 S. Leith Rec. 10.
Ony wagabounde or forebodinge persoune
