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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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FORLAITHIE, n., v. Also -lathie, -lethie, -lithie; fairlaithie (Per. 1900 E.D.D.). [fər′le:θe, -′lɪθe]

I. n. 1. A feeling of disgust or revulsion (Bnff.2 1943).Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 52:
He took a forlaithie at it.

2. A satiety, surfeit (n.Sc. 1808 Jam.; Bnff.2 1943).Abd. 1755 R. Forbes Jnl. from London 34:
I wis never very brouden'd upo' swine's flesh, sin my mither gae me a forlethie o't.
Abd. 1875 G. Macdonald Malcolm lxvii.:
Maybe the great anes o' the yerth get sic a forlethie o' gran'ur 'at they're for nae mair, an' wad perish like the brute-beast.
Abd. 1899 W. D. Geddes Mem. J. Geddes 37:
I got sic a forlaithie o' the carritches when I wis a loun, I canna stan' mair o' them when I am auld.
Bnff.5 1926:
There's naething muckle wrang wi' 'im, jist a forlethie.

II. v., tr. or refl. To surfeit, disgust through satiety (Bnff.2, Abd.2 1943); intr., with at, to take a loathing or disgust for.Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 52:
That forlaithiet 'im at 'ir. He forlaithiet at it, an' wid hae naething mair t' dee wee't.
Abd. 1915 H. Beaton Benachie 27:
It wull be a lang time or Geordie forlithie himsel wi' wark.
Abd.1 1929:
There were sae mony coorses, by the time they finished the elders had fair forlithiet themsel's.

[For-, 1. (1) + Laithie, O.E. lāðian, to be hateful. Cf. Laith.]

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