Mining. Also 7–9 forestid, 8–9 fausted. [Of unknown origin.] Rarely pl. Chiefly attrib., as forstid ore (see quot. 1874).
1653. Manlove, Lead-Mines, 265.
| Cauke, Sparr, Lid-Stones, Twitches, Daulings, and Pees, | |
| Fell, Bous, and Knock-barke, Forstid-oar, and Tees. |
1681. Houghton, Compl. Miner, Forestid Oar, is Oar that is gotten out of Earth and Dirt that have been washed and Oar taken from it before.
1747. Hooson, Miner’s Dict., D iv b. With this [Bucker] they knock Ore, or anything that is mixed with Ore, Fausteds, &c. Ibid., M ij. All the Fausted Ore was to be Free.
1802. Mawe, Mineral. Derbysh., Gloss., 204. Fausted. Refuse lead ore, to be dressed finer.
1874. Gloss., to Manlove’s Lead-Mines (E.D.S.), Forstid-ore or Forestid-ore, ore that is gotten out of earth and dirt that has been previously washed and deprived of part of its ore, and left by the miners as rubbish.
