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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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For(e)-, Foirstalling, vbl. n. Also: foirstaling, forestealling. [e.m.E. forstalling (1548).]

1. The act or practice of buying before the market. 1492 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 419.
Forstalling of the burghe for aplis, ... feggis, raysinis and al vther froitis 1517 Reg. Privy S. I. 457/1.
Unfremen that byis and sellis … gudis in regrating and forstalling of … our said burch 1562 Digest Justiciary Proc. D. 47.
That thir persones sall absteine fra all regraitting or forstalling 1594 Misc. Spald. C. II. 123.
For forstalling and regrating of mercattisattrib. 1566 Inverness B. Rec. I. 138.
Bying of tymmer, bark, watlyng, … in forstalling maner(b) 1512 Reg. Privy S. I. 363/1.
Regrating and forestalling, and all uther actiouns belangin to the chalmerlane airis 1539 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 92.
Alexander Purves … chairgeit all maner of regratoures … to desist and ceis … fra ony maner of forestalling 1599 Fraser P. 115.
All … thingis quhilkis may restrane the said vnlauchfull forestalling 1623 Kirkwall Sheriff Ct. Bk. 10 b.
The great abuse of forestealling & regratting of fishes(c) 1562 Digest Justiciary Proc. D. 47.
The saidis persones … to desist and ceis fra all foirstaling and cowping 1581 Ib. K. 22.
Mathow Adame … to wnderly the law … for foirstalling and regraitting of marcattis 1607 Crim. Trials II. 527.
Dilaitit for contravening the Actis of Parliament, in foirstalling and regraiting of tymmer

2. Pledging (of votes) beforehand. 1638 Kirkcaldy Presb. 133.
The … Presbyterie … considering the danger that may eschew upon division or forstalling of voits