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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Forganest, Forgainst, prep. Also: forganyst, -ganst, foregainst. [Var. of Forganisprep.] = Forgane prep. 1513 Doug. vi. xi. 11.
He persavis … Forganest hym … His derrest son Ib. x. x. 84.
Eneas … Forganyst thame can into sycht appeir 1588 King Cat. H vi.
Foregainst the quhilk is placed the golden nombre of that ȝere 1640 Baillie (1775) I. 205.
On the coasts of Ireland foregainst our country 1665 Lauder Journal 38.
A man that lived … in the hous just forganst it 1717 Lanark B. Rec. 297.
The part forgainst the pulpit where scholars sitt