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Fore, Foir, a. [From the ME. and OE. prefix fore-.] Situated in front (opposed to Bak a.)In common use after 1500. The more usual or important examples are given as separate entries. 1592 Edinb. Test. XXIV. 213.
To the tuelf pure men of the foiralmoushous 1540 Acts II. 379/1.
The landis of Westire Logy with the powis, powlandis, and foirbank tharof 1558-66 Knox II. 67.
The foir blok-house of the Castell of Edinburgh 1540 Acts Lords of Council MS. XIV. 152.
Tua bonatis of ane mane sale with the for bonat 1636 Edinburgh Testaments LVIII. 33.
Ane foir brace of ane irone chymnay 1666 Dunferm. Kirk S. 62.
To James Smith wrycht for flooring of the pulpit and for its forebroad 1668 Peebles B. Rec. II. 76.
The dispositioun granted … to the said Thomas … of that foire burro land 1677 Ayr & W. Coll. IV. 140.
The recept of seven merke of ane fore cotthouse maill 1580 Coll. Aberd. & B. 391.
Ane pair of courtingis … contening foir curting, fitt curting, and bak courting 1627 Peebles B. Rec. 367.
Johnne Scott … houndit the tounes scheip off the foir hill of Kaidmure 1665 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 57.
Ane laigh chope … under his foir hinging stair 1521 Dunferm. B. Rec. 174.
Twa stane corbalis … with ane foir lintaill of tre 1629 Douglas Bequest (Reg. H.) IV. 30 Mar.
That fore ludgeing … in the closs lyand within the toun of Anstruther 1669 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 330.
The tuo foire pewes of the dask belonging to the trade 1534 Glasgow Protocols Abstracts IV. 71.
Ane foyr and ane bak wver howse 1550 Ib. I. 18.
The foir uvyr hows 1616 Master of Works Accounts XV. 6.
For bodduming of the foir well buket 1515 Treasurer's Accounts V. 10.
Stanchouris … in the foir windois of the palice