forritadv.
/ˈfɒrᵻt/, U.S. /ˈfɔrət/, /ˈfɑrət/, Scottish English /ˈfɔrᵻt/ Scottish.
Forward.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > forward movement > [adverb]
awayeOE
forneOE
forthc1000
forthwardc1175
furtherlyc1175
toforec1330
forea1400
forwarda1400
furtherwarda1400
avauntc1400
forwardsc1400
onwardc1425
toward1426
forouth1487
up to ——1516
forth on1529
onwards1540
aheada1615
forrita1796
advancingly1820
onwardly1831
forwardly1876
a1796 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 192 Come forrit, honest Allan!
1816 W. Scott Old Mortality ix, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. IV. 170 What for are ye no getting forrit wi' the sowens?
1826 J. Wilson Noctes Ambrosianae xxv, in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Apr. 509 Things wunna retire and come forrit as I wish.
Derivatives
ˈforritsome adj. forward, ‘pushing’.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pride > self-assertiveness > [adjective]
crousea1400
crank1499
cockish1551
forward1561
forthyc1565
forthputting?1577
perching1579
perk1579
perking?1584
officious1596
pratchant1596
putting-forth1621
obtrusive1652
petulcous1661
pushing1682
coxy1728
cocky1768
bumptious1801
furthy1808
upsetting1817
perky1820
self-asserting1821
protrusive1841
self-assertive1849
aggressive1855
self-assertory1867
perkisha1870
pushful1871
pushy1874
forritsome1894
chesty1900
the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > energetic or enterprising > and inconsiderate
pushing1682
aggressive1855
pushful1871
pushy1874
forritsome1894
1894 S. R. Crockett Raiders 200 ‘I'm not..a forritsome man.’
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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