A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Beforrow, adv. [Cf. Beforouth,adv. and Aforrow. Used only in rhyme.] Before. —1535 Stewart 2176.
Sic [sorrow] in Scotland was neuir sene beforrow 1560 Rolland Seven S. 318/24.
Howbeit scho said beforrow That scho [etc] a1568 Scott xxxiv. 40.
ȝe trest to find thame trew That nevir wes beforrow
