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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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For(e)said, Foirsaid, a. and n. Also: foresaide, foyr-, foir-, forsayd, foyr-, foiresaid, forsayid, -sad(e. [ME. forsayde, -said, OE. foresæᵹd, -sǽd.]

1. adj. Aforesaid; previously mentioned. a. Placed before the noun.In constant use from 1385 onwards.(a) c 1380 Charter (Reg. H.).
The forsayde Alayne 1405 James of Douglas Letter to Henry IV in Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 59.
Twychand thir forsayde materis 1413 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 364.
The forsayde lady c1420 Wynt. viii. 2289.
This forsayd Willame the Walayis 1422 Stirlings of Keir 208.
The qwhylk forsayid some 1489 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 546.
The forsayd landis(b) 1388 Bamff Chart. 22.
The forsaid contrac 1398 Liber Melros 489.
My forsaide land 1420 Reg. Great S. 30/1.
To kepe the forsaid castel 1463 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 26.
The forsaide Thomas c1515 Asl. MS. I. 217/20.
With him [came] the forsaid kingis a1500 Bk. Chess 1907.
The forsaid langage 1605 Melville Chart. 148.
Hir forsaid husband(c) 1410 Red Bk. Menteith II. 282.
The foresaide purches 1456 Hay I. 17/35.
Thir foresaid errouris 1491 Acta Conc. 229.
The foresaid landis(d) 1486 Stirlings of Keir 256.
Ony of my foirsaid landis 1494 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 583.
The foiresaid twa markis of annuall rent 1537 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 413.
The foirsaid tenement 1549 Compl. 11/31.
Thir foirsaid fife ȝong ladeis 1561 St. A. Kirk S. 88.
The foyrsaid offence 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 122.
Thair foirsayd conclusions 1647 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 72.
Within the foirsaid regiment 1662 St. A. Baxter Bks. 12.
Wnder the foirsaid penaltie(e) a1400 Leg. S. ii. 587.
To the forsad towne Ib. x. 253.
The forsad kinge 1417 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 249.
The forsad burch 1459 Peebles B. Rec. 134.
The forsad Paton 1478 Reg. Cupar A. I. 212.
Our forsad abbay

b. Following the noun. 1440 Biggar 289.
The doyme forsaid … is evyl 1456 Hay I. 38/33.
The thre kingis foresaid a1500 Bk. Chess 223.
The secund part of this buke forsaid 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 268/1.
The sade George, knycht preceptor forsade 1526 Liber Aberbrothoc 460.
The settyng … of owr justice ayr forsad 1530 Lennox Mun. 239.
The gift of the nonentres foyrsaid 1579 Misc. Bann. C. II. 191.
The ȝeir of God … foirsaid 1608 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 62.
The night forsaid 1633 Misc. Spald. C. III. 102.
The said Mr. William, as tutor foresaid 1640 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 153.
The haile common burdens, dews, and accomptes foirsaid

c. In predicative use. a1500 Bk. Chess 2153.
He has in lyk moving, As forsaid is 1515 Reg. Privy S. I. 410/2.
Being with hym in howshald, as is foresaid 1583 Chapel Royal p. lxxxvii.
In cais the west qwarter … wer beildit … as is foirsaid

2. In the plural for(e)saidis. a. Attributive; preceding or following the noun.(1) 1387 Edinb. Chart. 35.
The forsaidys Jonne, Jonne, and Jonne, al as ane 1405 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 200.
Betuix thir forsaides partiis 1419 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 299.
The quhilk forsaidis wadsettingis … I apprife 1509 Douglas Chart. 189.
The foresaides landis 1555 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 313.
Thir foirsaids stanis 1592 Inverness B. Rec. I. lxii.
Betwix the foresaidis landis c1650 Spalding II. 34.
The foirsaidis persones(2) 1409 Exch. R. IV. ccxii.
The day, yhere ande place foresaidez 1530 Lennox Mun. 239.
The said Erll … and frendis foirsayddis 1559 Rec. Earld. Orkney 112.
The boundis foursaidis … to remane 1562-3 Winȝet I. 4/14.
The craibit rewlaris foresadis 1622-6 Bisset II. 57/12.
The commissariatis foirsaidis 1634 St. A. Baxter Bks. 99.
The … remanent decanes foirsaidis

b. Absolute or as n. The persons (relatives, partners, etc.), matters or things previously mentioned.(1) 1506 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. II. 163.
I or ony of my forsaidis 1584 Prestwick B. Rec. 80.
The said Michael bindis … him and his foirsaidis 1592 Acts III. 624/2.
The said Williame sall take … part with him and his foirsaidis 1643 Melrose Reg. Rec. I. 104.
I bind … me and my forsaids 1667 St. A. Baxter Bks. 134.
The said decan convener and his foirsaidis(2) 1533 Boece xi. xiv. 433 b.
Eftir thir foresaidis to Malcolme schewin 1558-66 Knox I. 9.
A parte of all these forsaidis war so manifest 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 140.
Off thir forsaids ȝe sall be sure a1578 Pitsc. I. 42/8.
Gif the king hes gevin ȝow all thir forsaidis