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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1567-1636
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Forebearar, Foir-, Forbeirar, n. Erroneous var. of For(e)bear,n. — a1578 Pitsc. I. 77/26.
Ȝe and ȝour forbeirraris a1578 Ib. 104/7.
The nobill factis … of his forbeiraris 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis (1600) 170.
I … and my forebearars me beforne 1622-6 Bisset I. 107/11.
According to his foirberaris guid intentioun 1636 Dundonald Par. Rec. 411.
John McKie said to Meittie Andersouns defamatioun that one of hir forbeirars wes brunt
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