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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fore-ȝet(t, Foir-ȝet(t, n. Also: foyrȝet, foirȝeit, forȝeat. [Ȝet n.] A front gate. Also attrib.(a) 1442 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 9.
Al man that has back yettes close thaim … and at they lok thair foryettes within viij days 1500 Dunferm. B. Rec. 113.
The sade Walter sall haue fre ische and entra at the foryet to the mendyn and betyn of his hovsis 1525 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 122.
The statutis … for the reparatioun and vpbiging thair portis, … bak dykes, and for ȝetts 1570 Stirling Chart. 420.
James Striueling … , quha past to the forȝett of the Castell of Edinburgh 1600 State P. (Reg. H.) No. 108/1.
He came throch the wtter clois to the forȝeat 1629 M. Wks. Acc. XXIV. 21.
For the bigging of the forȝet wall(b) 1503 Treas. Acc. II. 275.
To David Craufurd … in pairt of payment of his task of the foreȝet of Striveling 1543 Blackfriars Perth 229.
[They] came to thair said place, and straik up thair fore yett(c) 1515 Dunferm. B. Rec. 297.
Wyth fre isch and entra at the foirȝeit to ane peis ȝard one the baksid 1530 Glasgow Prot. IV. 35.
Wyth fre ysche in at the foyr ȝet to ane stair on the baksyd of the sayd place 1565 Edinb. B. Deeds 197.
To big … ane foir ȝet at the heid of my said clois 1600 Acts IV. 203/1.
The … haill company past furth at the foirȝett of the ludgeing 1618 Linlithgow Palace 344.
For mending the band of the foir yet