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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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For(e)-, Foirgait(t, n.¹ Also: foirgate, -gatt, -geit, for-, foirget. [Gate n.]

1. The part of the street in front of the houses.(a) 1505 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 105.
Huiksteris … haiffand na buith on the forgaitt 1511–2 Reg. Privy S. I. 359/2.
To haif … bak staris and turngres in the Frere Wynd or on the forgait 1560 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 327.
Quhow diuerse personis hes biggit … vpoune the forgettis, and thairthrow diminissis the passage of the streittis 1655 Ann. Banff I. 139.
To edifie and build ane stair and passage to the forgait for accommodation of his new hous(b) 1508 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 118.
That na talloun be meltit on the foregaitt 1557 Ib. III. 12.
Personis … haiffand buythis or dwelling houssis vpone the fore gait c1575 Balfour Pract. 588.
Gif thair be ony swine cruivis biggit on the fore-gait, stoppand the samin(c) 1515 Dunferm. B. Rec. 297.
Wyth fre isch and entra at the foirgeit to ane peis yard one the bakside 1560 Digest Justiciary Proc. C. 13.
The haill … memberis of the said factioun to be armet reddie in sindrie places … wpoun the foirgait 1584 Edinb. Test. XIII. 239.
The litill foirbuith that is on the foirgait 1605 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 230.
That … nane of thame … hoche ky on the calsay or slay mairtis on the foirgait 1649 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 99.
That the stair … be buildit within the house, and not wpone the foirget

2. An advance in front. 1549 Compl. 140/2.
Lyik … scheip that vil nocht pas throucht the slop of ane dyik quhil ane of the verst of the flok mak foir gait