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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1600-1679
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Forrage, n. Also: furage, furrage. [F. forage.] Wad (of a gun). — 1600 Treasurer's Accounts MS. 42 b.
Hay to be furrage to the cannounes 1617–8 M. Wks. Acc. XIV. 10 b.
Tua elne of linning to be furrage to chairge the peices with 1628 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. II. 516.
The forrage of the hacquebutt lighted upon the thacke of the kill 1668 Justiciary Ct. Rec. I. 275.
They being so near him when they shot at him that the forrage entered with the ball c1679 Kirkton Hist. 416 (J).
George Fleman fir'd a pistol … beneath his left arm, and saw his daughter dight of the furage
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