adv. and a. Obs. Forms: see FARTHER and -MORE. [var. FURTHERMORE, q.v.]
A. adv. = FURTHERMORE in various senses.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 10238 (Gött.). I bidd þe cum na ferþermare.
c. 1380. Wyclif, Sel. Wks., III. 431. Fferþermor we shal suppose þat bodyliche abyte, or wantyng þerof, makiþ not men religiose neyþer apostataes.
c. 1400. Rom. Rose, 3926.
| I shalle repente ferthermore, | |
| For the game goth alle amys. |
1450–1530. Myrr. our Ladye, 199. Farthermore the prophetes were sory, for the temple of god was destroyed wherin the offerynges of god shulde be offered.
1488. Caxton, Chast. Goddes Chyld., ii. 7. Some causes of his wythdraweng I wyll shew now or I wryte ferder more of ony matere.
1535. Stewart, Cron. Scot., III. 112.
| Now fardermoir in that mater till mute, | |
| Tha passit all onto the yle of Bute. |
B. adj. More remote; = FARTHER a. 3.
1610. Holland, Camden’s Brit., I. 643. The hithermore is called Sullie.… The farther more is named Barry.
