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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Quotation dates: 1558-1635

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Forget, v. Also: for-, foirgett. P.t. forgat, -gett. P.p. forget(t, -geit, -gat, -gottin. [Var. of Forȝet v. as in e.m.E. and ME. (a 1300).] tr. and intr. To forget.(a) 1569 Reg. Privy C. II. 10.
That ather … sall forgif … and forgett all maner of slauchteris
1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 36.
He … sall neuir leave yow untill ȝe forget him first
1635 Maxwell Mem. 254.
Geive either I or they foirgett, wee ar vngrait
(b) a1578 Pitsc. I. 361/21.
He forgat the melancollie
(c) 1558-66 Knox II. 78.
Be the quhilk all rememberance … sall be eirdit and forgett
1573 Reg. Privy C. II. 319.
Dauidis name and his bairnis names ar negligentlie forgat and omittit
a1578 Pitsc. I. 124/31.
Ingland had not forgett quarrellis
1587-99 Hume 79/358.
Almaist I haue forget it
(b) 1558-66 Knox II. 448.
The peopill had nocht altogidder forgottin the league and covenant
1596 Dalr. I. 110/32.
Sal I … renew this greif … almaist forgottin?

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