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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Forgadder, Forgather, v. Also: foirgadder, forgader, -ir, forgedder; for(e)gather, -gether. [Gadder v., and Gather v.].

1. intr. To come together, to assemble. 1499 Acta Conc. II. 312.
The sadis partiis … sall convene and forgadder at the kirk of Straithavan 1513 Doug. vii. ix. 24.
Thai sall forgaddir to help from euery art Ib. xii. x. 20.
Quhar sone forgadderit all the Troian army 1533 Boece viii. ii. 248 b.
The commons … forgaderit agane contrare the noblis in batell 1535 Stewart 21990.
The Scottis all forgadderit in Argyle, And crownit hes Eugenius to be king a1578 Pitsc. I. 326/18.
Then they forgaderit altogither … and raid … to Stirling to the king

2. To meet in battle; to encounter. 1533 Boece ix. v. 298.
Nocht abone x myle fra Londoun thai forgaderit 1570 Leslie 92.
At a brume feld besyd Milfeild thay forgadderit, and dyvers wes hurt and slane

3. To meet, fall in with, each other. 1576 Digest Justiciary Proc. I. 23.
This wes the first tyme that Thome and Bessie forgadderit 1600 Crim. Trials II. 282.
In case ye and M. A. R. forgader, … be very war with his raklese toyis of Padoa 1603 Moysie 4.
Dauid erle of Crafurde and the said Johne … forgathred togither within the said toun

b. To meet or fall in with another person or persons. 1520 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I. 202.
That the personis aboue written forgather with the said strangearis a1578 Pitsc. I. 228/2.
The ȝoung laird of Rires … chancit to foirgadder with Maister Johne Wood … at ane place besyd Kinneir 1596 Highland P. I. 169.
Being at the side of Lochow, she foregadderid with twa servands of Ardkinglas 16.. Hist. Kennedy 29.
The Maister … forgadiring with this Mackewine, slayis him 1637 Grant Chart. 452.
Maister Collein M^cKeinzie, minister, forgathring with you … in the said wood 1653 Lamont Diary 81.
The … good-man of Hatton … forgethered with a travaling boy … amonge his pease

c. To fallin with a vessel, or storm. 1557 Admir. Ct. Bk. 35.
He … forgadderit with ane howy ladin with certane beir and aittis upon the coist of Holland 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 123.
Thai foirgadderit with ane schip of Lubky and tuik hir 1600-1610 Melvill 258.
They … maid everie schipe they forgatherit with … do homage to the King of Scotland 1610 Crim. Trials III. 105.
Ȝea haveing forgadderit with ane Dutch prem, invadit and persewit the said schip 1676 Row in Blair Autob. 142.
They forgathered with a mighty hurricane