A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Forthwart, a. [Var. of Forthward a.] Forward; promising. —c1450-2 Howlat 140.
The swallow so swyft … is forthwart to fle c1475 Wall. vii. 375.
Ye ar … Als forthwart. fair, … As euir was I Ib. x. 78.
Sa weill beseyn, so forthwart, stern and stult c1500 Crying of Play 97.
I haue bene forthwart euer in feild
