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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
FORSWIFTED, ppl.adj. In phr. to be forswifted, to be in a great hurry (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
[O.Sc. has forswiftit, swept away, 1513. For second element, cf. O.N. svipta, to fling, sweep.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Forswifted ppl. adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/forswifted>
