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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Forfalture, -faulture, n. Also: forfawture, foir-, forefalture, -faulture. [Var. of Forfature. Cf. Forfaltour n.1] Forfeiture.1526 Douglas Corr. 341.
Forfawturis of sik as wes in contrar thyr lordis now about the king a1570-86 Dunb.) Maitl. F. clviii. 28. (
On fredome is led foirfalture 1584 Acts III. 304/1.
That … the saidis domis of foirfalture … be … attentictlie copeit 1594 Conv. Burghs I. 444.
The sentence of forefalture laitlie pronunceit a1651 Calderwood III. 9.
The … processe of forfaulture led against him by his ancient unfriends 1689 London Gazette No. 2478/4.
An act for rescinding the forfalture of the late Earl of Argyle 1699 Misc. Maitl. C. II. 233.
The soume of ane hundred pounds … , by and attour the forsaid confiscatioun and forfaulture
