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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1568-1650
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Forgit, Forgeit, ppl. a. Also: forget. [ME. forged, forgid (1382), f. Forge v.] Forged (lit. and fig.)(1) 1578 Inv. Wardrobe 252.
Sevin … cutthrotis of forgit yron(2) 1568 Buch. Indict. 36.
Continuall flyting … in tryfles and forget querrellis 1573 Cath. Tr. 27/4.
Forgett and fals persuasions 1592 Acts III. 570/1.
Forgeit and counterfute tytillis 1600-1610 Melvill 428.
They did pretend a forgett cause of fead c1650 Spalding II. 250.
Thir lordis … alledging that this wes bot ane forgit draucht
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