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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Forfalt, Forfault, p.p. and ppl. a. Also: forfaut, foirfawt; foirfalt; fore-, foir-, fourfault. [OF. forfait, p.p. of forfaire. Cf. the verb.] Forfeited, in various senses, as passive or active pple. or as adj.a (1) 1375 Barb. xiii. 499 (E).
All his land Wes sesyt as forfaut [C. and forfalt] to the king 1491 Acta Aud. 155/2.
To here the saidis takis forfalt and declarit of nain avale 1510 Reg. Privy S. I. 316/2.
Quhilk hale barony is forfalt to the King 1641 Baillie I. 352.
Tomorrow, it is thought, they will find these facts treason, and his head to be forfault(2) a1500 Henr. Fab. 941.
The sutis callit, and foirfalt all absence 1489 Acts II. 215/2.
That nane of his liegis … commoun with ony of his rebellis now forfalt 1530 Reg. Privy S. II. 66/1.
The quhilk Archibald for certane crymes of tresoun sensyne wes forfalt in our parliament 1571 Sat. P. xxviii. 171.
In parliament I was forfalt and accusit c1650 Spalding II. 99.
In end, thay ar foirfault in there haill possessionis, goodis, and geir 1696 Lanark B. Rec. 260.
Several wer forfault for Bothuell Bridge(3) 1633 Maxwell Mem. 241.
The Act … twiching the fyve zeiris possessioun of foirfawt persones 1683 Lauder Observes 94.
Conversers … with forfault or denunced rebellsb. 1488 Crim. Trials I. 8.
He has forfalt to our souerane lord the King his lif, landes, officez [etc.] c1515 Asl. MS. I. 172/11.
Sa he has forfalt and tynt all loving & honour 1527 Carnwath Barony Ct. 36.
The said Jhon Twadal had brokin the arestment quhairthrowcht he had forfaut & tynt the tak steding 1593 Acts IV. 11/2.
To haue foirfalt … his lyf, his landis [etc.] c1650 Spalding II. 10.
The King wes heichlie offendit, saying the saids commissioneris had foir fault there saif conduct 1691 Peebles B. Rec. II. 137.
Thomas Caitcheon for his not obeying the magistrats, … hes fourfault his burgess-ship