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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: 1490
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Forthinking, vbl. n. [ME. forthynkynge (a 1400), forðinchinge (a 1300).] Repentance. — 1490 Irland Mir. I. 52/2.
Sum persounis are, that of thar syn and trespas has pennaunce & forthinkinge
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"Forthinking vbl. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/forthinking>
