A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Forfaltour, -fautour, n.2 [Var. of Forfatour.] A wrong-doer, offender.1483 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 39.
Gif thai fautit the thrid tym, to be excludit out of the luge as a common forfautour 1535 Stewart 36795.
Thair freindis als that tyme forȝet he nocht, Into the tyme that tha forfaltouris [= faltouris 36788] inbrocht c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus iii. 773.
That panes may be put to forfaltouris Ib. iv. 262.
Desperance was found ane forfaltour a1570-86 Maitl. F. xxxix. 153.
Hir forfaltouris fremmitlie scho haldis at feid
