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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Forder, a. Also: fordar, fordir, fordyr. [Var. of Forther a.]

1. Fore, front (feet, teeth, etc.). c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxii. 9.
He … halsit hir with his fordir feit 1535 Stewart 2955.
The theif takar suld haif the forder spald 1560 Rolland Seven S. 7196.
His forder teith trewlie thow did out ding 1594 Edin. B. Rec. V. 110.
The flescheours … takis furth of the forder quarter thairof … ane portioun of flesche 1642 Elgin Rec. I. 273.
Ane forder leg of beiff

2. Further, subsequent, additional.In common use from 1550 to 1640. 1545 Reg. Paisley App. 7.
The said infeftment … to haif na fordar strynth nor effek mayr than it had never beyn giffin 1548 Reg. Cupar A. II. 55.
In that cace it salbe tynsall of thair takkis but ony forder proces 1568 Reg. Privy C. I. 642.
To … se forder triall tane anent the allegit cunyeing of fals babeis 1585 Acts III. 426/1.
None salbe haldin … to mak forder payment of thair partis of the said taxatioun 1630 Peebles B. Rec. 370.
Without ony forder inquyrie of ony vther end … of the said dotatioun 1666 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 233.
The counsell … remitts the maner therof … to forder consideratione