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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Furthwart, adv. [Var. of Forthwart adv.]
1. Forth, forward, onward.1375 Barb. v. 426 (E).
He chesyt furthwart to trawaill 1456 Hay I. 302/36.
The grete Souldane of Babilone cummys bot thris in the ȝere in publik audience furthwart 1531 Bell. Boece I. 153.
The battal of speris … rushit furthwart at anis a1570-86 Dunb.) Maitl. F. xxxvi. 425. (
Fra Etrik forrest furthwart to Dunfreisfig. 1565 Waus Corr. I. 35.
We traist … oure faythfull subiectis … with thair lyffis and geir will set furthwart our guid and just querrell 1588 King Cat. 39.
That we set furthwart, be all meanis possible, the proffeit of our nyghbour
2. Outward, abroad.1438 Chart. Holy Trin. p. cii.
Quhat men frauchtis ony schippis … to cum hamewart or furthwart 1493 Acta Conc. 275/1.
The proffitis … extending furthwart to xvj li. grete Flemis money, and hamewarde agane … to xxx li. Scottis 1519 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 186.
The fraucht … [is] the better chaip inwart becaus scho is fraucht swa deir furthwart 1545 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 222.
How mony sekis the same [goods] extendis in the haill furthwart
3. Forward in time.1443 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 7.
That na baxter baik na mayne breid to sell fra hine furthwart
