adv. Sc. [repr. FORWARD, or a coalescence of this with FORERIGHT.] Forward.
1786. Burns, Pastoral Poetry, vi.
Yes! there is ane; a Scottish callan | |
Theres ane; come forrit, honest Allan! | |
Thou need na jouk behint the hallan. |
1816. Scott, Old Mort., xxxviii. What for are ye no getting forrit wi the sowens!
1826. J. Wilson, Noct. Ambr., Wks. 1855, I. 144. Things wunna retire and come forrit as I wushand the back-grun will be the fore-grun whether I will or no.
Hence Forritsome a., forward, pushing.
1894. Crockett, Raiders, xxii. 167. Im not a bright man nor a forritsome man, but Im no exactly a fool.