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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fardest, a. and adv. [e.m.E. and ME. fardest (1474), ME. ferdest, ferthest, Ferdest.]

1. a. To the greatest extent. b. Most distant; at the greatest interval. 1581 Sat. P. xliii. 168.
Thai find maist freindship, was fardest than again ȝow
1602 Colville Parænese 49.
Ane infidell cumming from the fardest part of vorld
1697 Peebles B. Rec. II. 158.
The magistrats … to order the disposall of the money to those of the touns creditors who are fardest behind

2. At (the) fardest. a. At the latest. b. At the most.a. 1599 Wemyss Corr. 35.
Send heir, … ane of your fynest hacquenays, … Twysday … at the fardest
1642 Baillie II. 37.
Come at the fardest upon July the 12th
1644 Ib. 217.
We expected their returne, at fardest, against the midst of June
1681 Red Bk. Menteith II. 195.
To be at Edinburgh … the twenty of Jwllay at fardast
b. 1641 Acts V. 418/1.
Thair being bot tua bottis to ilk schip at the fardest

3. The fardest, the most. 1638 Baillie I. 158.
The fardest I aimed at was … to declare my minde
1639 Ib. 190.
The fardest that was resolved, was to send over one Colvine

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