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Quotation dates: 1787, 1864-1913
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†FORNYAW, v. Also forniaw, -nyauw, furnyau. To fatigue, tire, wear out (Ayr. 1825 Jam.).Ayr. 1787 Burns Letters (ed. Ferguson) No. 112:
After seven and forty miles ridin', e'en as forjesket and forniaw'd as a forfoughten cock.Fif. 1864 W. D. Latto T. Bodkin xxxv.:
I wad see them a' at heckle-birnie afore I wad fornyaw mysel' at that rate.Dmf. 1912 Scotsman (25 Jan.):
One old man told me that after he had walked a long distance, "he was gey furnyaud whan he got hame."Sc.(E) 1913 H. P. Cameron Imit. Christ iii. v.:
Luve is waukrife, an' sloomin slooms-na; traikit, it isna forniaw'd.
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