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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fernȝer(e, n. Also: fernȝier, fearneȝeir, ferne yeere. [ME. ferne yere (c 1374), fernȝere, f. fern, OE. fyrn, former, past. Commoner in the form Farnȝer.] Last year. 1456 Acts II. 45/2.
The bordouraris … this yere … ar bettir cornyt than thai war fernyere, and thair innemys war cornyt 1590 Calderwood V. 92.
Their lucke will be no better this yeere nor ferne yeere 1602 Elphinstone Chart. 165.
To pay silvir for the victuall I sould haif giuein him fearneyeir 1630 Misc. Hist. Soc. II. 259.
I think that Bachiltowne in the lyk caise fernȝer might have med you wyss be experience this yeir 1680 Sempill P. 52/19.
Yet I had hopes to be reliev'd ... Fernȝier, when Whiggs were ill mischiev'd