An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
Chapter 314 : FORGEIT, _pret._ Let fly. _Chr. Kirk._ A. S. _forga-n_, dimittere. FORGETTIL, _adj._ F

FORGEIT, _pret._ Let fly.

_Chr. Kirk._

A. S. _forga-n_, dimittere.

FORGETTIL, _adj._ Forgetful, S. B.

A. S. _forgytel_, id.

_To_ FORHOW, _v. a._ To forsake, S. B.

A. S. _forhog-ian_, spernere.

_Douglas._

~Forhoware~, _s._ A deserter.

_Douglas._

FORJESKET, _part. pa._ Jaded, S.

_Burns._

Dan. _for_ and _jask-er_, to rumple.

FORINGIT, _part. pa._ Banished.

Fr. _forain_.

_King's Quair._

FORJIDGED, _part. pa._ Same with _forjeskit_, S. B.

O. Fr. _forjug-er_, to condemn wrongfully.

FORK. _To stick a fork in the waw_, to throw the pains of a woman in labour on her husband, S.

FORKY, _adj._ Strong.

_Dunbar._

FOR-KNOKIT, _part. pa._ Worn out with knocking.

_To_ FORLAY, _v. n._ To lie in ambush.

Teut. _verlaegh-en_, insidiari.

_Gl. Sibb._

_To_ FORLANE, _v. a._ To give.

_Gl. Sibb._

Su. G. _foerlaen-a_, donare.

FORLAINE, _part. pa._ Left alone.

A. S. _forlaeg-an_, negligi.

_Henrysone._

FORLANE, _part. pa._ Lain with carnally.

_Douglas._

A. S. _forleg-an_, fornicata est.

FORLANE, _adj._ Importunate.

_Dunbar._

Su. G. _foerlaegen_, solicitus.

_To_ FORLEIT, FORLETE, _v. a._ To forsake.

_Chr. Kirk._

A. S. _forlaet-an_, Su. G. _foerlaet-a_, id.

_To_ FORLEITH, _v. a._ To loath, S. A.

Teut. _ver-leed-en_, fastidire.

_Gl. Sibb._

Chapter 314 : FORGEIT, _pret._ Let fly. _Chr. Kirk._ A. S. _forga-n_, dimittere. FORGETTIL, _adj._ F
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