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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1550
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Forwrocht, p.p. [ME. forwroght, -wroȝt (14th C.), p.p. of OE. forwyrcan.] Overcome with toil; exhausted. a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 835.
The … men out of the renk past, Forwrocht with thair wapnis a1500 Lancelot of the Laik 888.
So for-wrocht hys lymmys ver ilkon, … he fel in swoune 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. iii. 85.
Maist lamentabill the pereist folk to se, Sa famist, drowkit, mait, forewrocht and waik 1513 Id. Æn. iii. viii. 126.
Be this the son went to, and ws forwrocht Left dissolat 1535 Stewart 43912.
Gude Gilcrist … Werie, forwrocht, and richt weilsum of wane c1550 Rolland Court of Venus iv. 615.
The forwrocht wichtis in verraywerines
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