v. Obs. [f. FORTH adv. + SHOW v.] trans. To show forth, declare, exhibit.

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a. 1300.  E. E. Psalter, cxliv. [cxlv.] 4.

        Strende and strende þi werkes loof sal,
And þi might forth-schewe with-al.

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c. 1330.  R. Brunne, Chron. (1810), 54. Þei durst it not forth schewe.

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1553.  Q. Kennedy, Compend. Tract., in Wodr. Soc. Misc., 127. Quhat and he be blynd quhilk suld furthschaw the way to utheris.

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1556.  Lauder, Tractate, 503.

        Now haue I breuelie heir furthschawin …
How that ȝe suld [etc.].

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