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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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FORETHAFT, n. Also foretaft (Sh.). The front seat, next the bow, in a rowing boat (Sh., Bnff., Fif. 1953).Sh. 1883 J. Burgess Sk. and Poems 94:
Da chap on da fore taft yokkit hit.Ork. 1904 Dennison Sketches 4:
He steud on de forethaft, wi' the flail hingan' aroond his neck, an' swird i' hand.
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"Forethaft n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/forethaft>
