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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1450-1512
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Forthwart, a. Also: furthwart. [Var. of Forthward a.] Forward; promising. — c1450-2 Howlat 140.
The swallow so swyft … is forthwart to fle c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vii. 375.
Ye ar … Als forthwart. fair, … As euir was I c1475 Ib. x. 78.
Sa weill beseyn, so forthwart, stern and stult c1500 Crying of Play 97.
I haue bene forthwart euer in feild c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 85.
A forky fure, ay furthwart, and forsy in draucht
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