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Forthir, adv. Also: forthyr(e, forthire, forther(e, forthar, forthour. [ME. forthir(e, forther(e, forðere, ONhb. forðer, -or, -ur, var. of furþere, furðer, OE. furður. Cf. Forder adv.]
1. More forward or onward. 1375 Barb. vi. 616.
I will na forthir [E. forthyr], bot richt heir Byde a1400 Leg. S. xvi. 847.
Al his strynth falȝet sa That he mycht na forthyr ga c1420 Wynt. viii. 6938.
Durst nane pres forthir that war by c1475 Wall. iv. 28.
The hors was tyryt, and mycht no forthyr pas a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 109.
The freik na forthir he faris, bot foundis away 1498 Reg. Privy S. I. 38/1.
To big twa fute of a stair fort[h]ar than his esdrop of his hous 1533 Bell. Livy I. 247/25.
Howbeit he mycht haue diffait thame eselie, … he persewit na forther c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1959.
We moste knaw, or we forthair wend, Off quhome King Nynus did discend 1577 Reg. Soltre 233.
Gif he passit forthour, his dayis iurnay to be allowit and payit 1622-6 Bisset I. 21/11.
If no eagill evir soreth hyer, nor forthir luikt
2. Further, in addition, more. 1375 Barb. vii. 139.
Forthir aquynt quhile that we be, All be ȝour-self forrouth ga a1400 Leg. S. Prol. 60.
Syne tuk I one hand to tret Forthire, & of the ewangel speke Ib. ii. 172.
Nero … bad, That nane suld noy cristine mare, Till he forthyre awisit ware 1445 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 13.
We pray yhou effectuouslie, … that yhe assist forthir a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 297.
Rewolf forthere gif evir thow mony knewe Spendand thair ȝouth in synnis criminale 1533 Gau 27/25.
We man forthir … reid the halie writ and noth alanerlie thir xii articulis 1547 Maxwell Mem. I. 291.
We will nocht that he be ony forther cummerit in the said mater 1555 Peebles B. Rec. 218.
[The council] ordanis tua wechis to be maid nychtlie at the baillies devise quhill thai be forthir avisit
b. Introducing a statement, usually with and preceding. a1400 Leg. S. xv. 95.
And forthire to thame prechit he The haly treutht 1405 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 200.
And forthir thare atoure the saide Erle … sal [etc.] 1456 Hay I. 245/17.
And forthir thai may put fyre 1489 Wemyss Chart. 114.
And forthere, giffe God vesys the said Dame Margret before the said knycht 1513 Doug. iii. ii. 150.
And forthir eik Syryvs, the frawart star, … So brynt the feildis 1534 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 66.
And forther this frauchting is to be made after the forme [etc.] a1578 Pitsc. I. 258/29.
Forther scho bad thé nocht mell with no wemen 1622-6 Bisset II. 358/13.
Item … forther alsua in thair tymes [etc.]
c. Followed by than or nor. c1450 Cr. Deyng. 197.
God … tholys ws nocht to be tempt forther than we ma aganestand 1481 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 331.
The sade Williame is bundin … neuer to disheres forther than is forsaide a1578 Pitsc. I. 15/18.
[By] quhat occasioun the chancellar exersit his office forthar nor become him
3. Later or longer in time. c1475 Wall. vi. 70.
So forthyr furth, be ewyn tyme off hir age, A squier Schaw … hyr gat in mariage 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 248/2.
For the termes of ane ȝere nixt to cum … and forthir enduring the Kingis will Ib. 253/1.
Alienatioun thairof in heretage, lyferent, or lang takis forthir than thre ȝeris 1529 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 8.
He … to tyne his fredome for ȝeir and day and forther induring the tounis will
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