Sc. and north. dial. [corruption of fourth part.] The fourth part of some other measure, now of a peck.
1793. Statist. Acc. Scot., Lanarks., VI. 77. As much land as is requisite for sowing a cap-full, or forpet of seed.
a. 1794. in Ritson’s, Sc. Songs, I. 184. I ha’e brew’d a forpet o’ ma’t.
1799. J. Robertson, Agric. Perth, p. vi. 4 lippies or forpits = 1 peck or 1/4 of a bushel or firlot respectively.
1824. Scott, Redgauntlet, ch. vii. ‘The damage canna amount to mair than a creelfu’ of coals, and a forpit or twa of sault.’
1862. Hunter, Biggar & House of Fleming, v. 60. Two pecks and two forpits of bear at the cost of 2/2d.
1892. in Northumb. Gloss.
