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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Forthward, a. [f. as Forthward,adv. Cf. Fordward a.] Forward in character, showing promise. — c1450-2 Howlat 192.
Cryand crawis and cais that cravis the corne War pure freris forthward c1475 Wall. iii. 46.
Adam, eldest. was … Forthward, rycht fayr
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"Forthward adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/forthward_adj>
