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Fordward, adv. Also: -warde, -uard, -vard, -werd; foirdward. [Var. of Forthward adv. Cf. Fordwart adv.] Forward, in various senses, lit. and fig.(1) 1543 Reg. Morton II. 289.
The said Erle … passand fordwarde … levand his … naturale cuntre
1544 Acts II. 448/2.
To pas fordward with my lord governoure quhaire his grace plesis to pas
1561 Crim. Trials I. 409.
Thai … violentlie and contempnandlie passand fordward … and returnand agane
a1578 Pitsc. I. 80/29.
He past in France … and sua fordvard to Rome
1603 Moysie 78.
The King … past forduard to the Channorie of Rose
1619 Garden Elphinstoun 2503.
He … so seik southe fordward settis
(2) 1570 Peebles B. Rec. 319.
In the setting fordward of the said wall
1576 Crim. Trials I. ii. 52.
Quhen thai had gane ane lytle pece fordwerd
a1578 Pitsc. I. 196/3.
Quhan king Richart … saw prince Harie cummand foirdward so awfullie
1596 Dalr. I. 59/15.
Quhair contrare surges … of the sey flowis fordward and bakward
1626 Garden Worthies 13.
Come, couard, come, & fordward follow me
(3) c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 161.
At the first straik, … He founderit fordward to the ground
(4) 1555 Peebles B. Rec. 212.
To set fordward the tovn besynes be the baillies … direct thairto
1573 Cath. Tr. 16/13.
Bot lat ws pas fordward
a1570-86 Maitl. F. xiv. 37.
Thy princis proffitt and honour … Set ay fordwarde
1610 Breadalbane Lett. (Reg. H.) 7th Sept.
Giff ȝe had couragiouslie and featfullie gone fordward thairin
a1651 Calderwood II. 195.
The Pope egged her fordward

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