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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1535-1607
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Fore-, Foir-entré, n. Also: for-entree, for-, foirentrie. [e.m.E. fore entrie (1535).] A front entrance.1535–6 Master of Works Accounts IV. 65.
Auld schip tymmer for certane spilis and brandry to the ground of the fore entre 1571 Lanark B. Rec. 65.
Ane heuin dur on the foirentre 1600 Criminal Trials II. 298.
Sir Thomas Erskeyne … cumis wp the foir entrie 1607 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 290.
[The council] ordanit the deane of gild to caus clense and dicht the said forentrie and cloise
