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

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1586

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Forsy, Forsie, a. Also: forsye; superl. forseast. [Var. of Forcy a.] Full of force; strong.1375 Barb. ii. 242.
Othir fele folk, forsye in fycht
1375 Ib. xi. 215.
Hardy and forsy for the ficht
c1420 Wynt. i. 314.
Thir geawndis that worthyde sa forssy
c1420 Ib. vi. 1556.
Be the alyawns off Normandy Ethelred hym trowyd the mare forsy
1456 Hay I. 72/14.
How it may be kend in a man gif he be forsy or nocht
c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace v. 291.
The forseast ay rudely rabutyt he
1513 Doug. xi. xiii. 118.
Not, forsuyth, the lakest weriour, Bot forsy man, and rycht stalwart in stour
1560 Rolland Seven Sages 9542.
Froith ran fra fronts of the feirs forsie steidis
a1586 Lindsay MS. 84.
The chiftane that is put to the fute host suld be forsy in strenth

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