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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Thar(e)furth, Thairfurth, adv. [ME þeruorþ (1297), þerforþ (Trevisa), þereforth (c1450).] Outwith (a particular area), outside (a building), out in the open. 14.. Acts I 30/2.
Quha sa evir he be that sellis his lande … he sall be innouth and sall pas out and the tothir standand thar furth sall entyr it c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 27/66.
Thai thairin schup for to defend And thai thairfurth sailȝeit ane hour 1531 Bell. Boece I 50.
He punist theiffis … with sic severite and justice, that the bestiall and gudis lay thairfurth but ony trubil 1531 Bell. Boece I 172.
Thay wer ane rude and undantit pepill and lay thairfurth all wynter nochtwithstanding the cauld frostis and stormis 1533 Bell. Livy I 202/25.
The Romanis had in this ȝere na les weris aganis vncouth inemyis tharefurth than civile dissensioun at hame amang thame self 1533 Bell. Livy I 221/12.
The pepill … seirchit to invaid thame self with iniuris at hame, becaus na vncouth inemyis apperit tharefurth