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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1599
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Forga, Forgo(e, v. Also: forgay(e; forgaue (erroneous form). [Northern ME. orga (midl. & south forgo, -gon), OE. forgán.]
1. tr. To do without, dispense with, give up.(a) a1400 Legends of the Saints xxv. 604.
That craft hym helpyt sa That he wald na wa it for-ga a1400 Ib. xxxii. 121.
Sa increly [her] lufit he, That he ne mocht hir luf for-ga c1420 Wynt. v. 3258.
Or thai suffere wald swylk a payne. … Thaire tribwte lewyre thai wald forga 1456 Hay I. 154/33.
The hors … and myn othir gere … , that I may nocht forga gudely c1515 Asloan MS I. 286/18.
Quhom to scho kest sic delectatioun that on na wys scho wald for-ga it 1531 Rec. Earld. Orkney 214.
All that is bettir to haf nor for to forga 1535 Stewart 21573.
Thairfoir thai said that tha wald nocht forga All Cummerland c1550 Rolland Court of Venus ii. 827.
For ladies had rather be Vestais fa, Nor crab Venus; or ȝit hir court forga(b) a1500 Bk. Chess 1476.
He … erar thocht this vergyne to forgo Than want this man that he had luffit so 15.. Clariodus i. 922.
Ah! sall I now forgoe my warld blise, That so we sould depairt a1585 Maitland Quarto MS lxxix. 20.
Thay never thocht in hairt me to forgo(c) 1535 Stewart 40187.
Ȝe suld be fanar me to forgaue Ane hundret fald, nor ȝe ar me till haue
b. To lose, forfeit.c1420 Wynt. v. 594.
He … bade wyth barne thai suld hym ma Or than thai suld thaire lyff for-ga c1420 Ib. viii. 1102.
Scho … Behowyd all the land for-ga 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 141.
Tell me now, … How that I suld my lyfe forga
c. To part with as a gift.c1550 Rolland Court of Venus ii. 803.
And threid of gold to thé I sall forga
2. intr. = Forfare v. 1.a1500 Bk. Chess 995.
Allace … That knychtis suld se the worthy men forgo For warldlye gud
