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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fure, v. Also: fur, four, fuir, fwir, fuyr. [LG. fören, G. führen, Du. voeren.]

1. tr. To carry, convey, transport, esp. by sea. Also absol.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xxi. 784.
He … bad that he Suld … fouryd be Oure the se in til exile 1466 Acts II. 87/1.
That nane … sal fra the fest of sant Petir … fure ony schippis, merchandise, or gudis to the Swyn … or Bruges Ib.
At the maisteris fure na gudis vpone his ourelop c1475 Wall. iii. 222.
With flour and wyne als mekill as thai mycht fur 1483 Acta Aud. 122*/2.
Fiftene tunne of wyne, … furit be the said maister of schip to the port of Wigtoun 1502 Acta Conc. III. 190.
For the furnising … the schip callit the Egyll, til haf furit men of weyre in the raid of Leith 1533 Boece x. vi. 360.
Thai brocht to Athole bestiale & corne samekle as mycht be furit 1576 Oppress. Orkney 59.
Flitting and furing his seruandis and gudis Ib.
The parochinaris to cum with thair hors and boitis to fure him 1592 Acts III. 541/1.
To wictuall and outred the schippis quhilkis furit his maiesties ambassadouris direct to Denmark 1622-6 Bisset II. 207/36.
For everie serplaith of guid fured or promesed to be fured eistwarde, the skipperis ar obleist to fuir hame … twa lastis of guidis(b) 1483 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. II. 336.
His said bote ful of lyme als meikle as scho may gudely fuyr 15.. Aberd. B. Rec. (J).
The skipar aucht to defaik samekle of his fraucht as wald fuyr the merchandis gudis to … Sanctandrois 1603 Shetland Sheriff Ct. 104 b.
Boitis … to serue flitt and fwir in my lordis seruice

b. To bring, carry, bear. c1450-2 Howlat 706.
Many … confectionis on force that phisik furth furis 1531 Bell. Boece Proheme vi.
Thoucht ane man wald set his besy curis, So far as laboure and his wisdome furis 1533 Boece xii. vii. 467 b.
Euery man [to] cutt als grete ane branche as he mycht fure a1568 Scott xvi. 1.
How suld my febill body fure The double dolour I indure?

2. intr. To fare, go. 1535 Stewart 59300.
He gart the fame than fuir throw all Scotland 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xvi. 25.
As in a sea-fairing flot, the formest by saile doth fuir before with lantern and flag