Definition of Forfair

1. to perish [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: perish

Lexicographical Neighbors of Forfair

forewind
forewinds
forewing
forewings
forewish
forewit
forewoman
forewomen
foreword
forewords
foreworn
forex
forexes
foreyard
foreyards
forfair (current term)
forfaired
forfairn
forfairs
forfalture
forfaltures
forfare
forfault
forfaults
forfeit
forfeitability
forfeitable
forfeited
forfeiter
forfeiters

Literary usage of Forfair

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Records of the Convention of the Royal Burghs of Scotland: With Extracts by Convention of the royal burghs of Scotland (1866)
"... and forfair, mentionat in ane act of the last ... of forfair, as at length is ... and that the said burgh of forfair mak ..."

2. Accounts of the lord high treasurer of Scotland by Thomas Dickson, Scotland Treasury (1903)
"... de forfair. Et xiij H. vj §. viij d., in completam solutionem compositionis ... de forfair. Et de vj H., in completam solutionem compositionis carte ..."

3. The Royal Burgh of Forfar: A Local History by Alan Reid (1902)
"... to begin his government with some lucky enterprize, caused a convocation to be holden at forfair, for the advancement of Christ's religion," etc. ..."

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