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Quotation dates: 1456, 1511-1680
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Forfalting, Forfaulting, vbl. n. Also: forfaltyng, -yne, -in, foir-, fourfalting, forefaulting. [f. Forfalt v.]
1. Mistaken conduct. 1456 Hay II. 133/23.
Misgovernance of excess … or othir mysfortunys of forefaulting, that man makis till himself in his governaunce
2. Subjecting to forfeiture. 1511 Reg. Privy S. I. 351/2.
That thai desist … fra all … unlawing, forfaltin and proceding agains the said David a1578 Pitsc. I. 334/4.
This forfalting and proces [having been] led a1578 Ib. II. 203/4.
Under the panis of deid and foirfalting 1596 Dalr. II. 335/3.
Althoch the Quene lang efter knew not of thair forfalting 1660 Red Bk. Grandtully I. c.
The Committie of Estates has no power of … forefaulting 1680 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries XLV. 241.
I give my witness and testimony … against the forfaulting of the Lords people
3. Losing, or being lost, by forfeiture. c 1525 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. 389.
Quhateuir my lord … dyde in the court of forfaltying of the landis of Ardlar 1535 Liber Melros 635.
Vnder the pane of forfalting of my few 1570 Satirical Poems xvi. 56.
From forfalting he sauit his lands 1593 Lennox Mun. 464.
Forfalting of the garment to the vse of the first fidlair that can espy it 1646 Stirling B. Rec. I. 189.
That na howssis be sett … to unfremen … under the pane of tinsall and foirfalting of thair liberties of this burgh
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