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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1584-1585
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(Fore-,) Foirpast, a. [e.m.E. forepassed (1557).] Already past. — a1585 Maitland Quarto MS lxxx. 13.
Thair doutfull daingers all foirpast, and mirth for murning set
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"Foirpast adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 10 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/foirpast>
