adv. Obs. For forms see FORTH. [f. FORTH adv. + ON adv.]

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  1.  Of space: Forwards; = FORTH 1. In quot. with ellipsis of go. Also, onwards, straight on, without deviation; = FORTH 2.

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1529.  More, Dyaloge, II. Wks. 183/1. Let vs forth on a litle further.

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1607.  Shaks., Timon, I. i. 49.

                        My free drift …
Flies an Eagle flight, bold, and forth on.

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  2.  Of time: Onwards; = FORTH 3.

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1474.  Caxton, Chesse, 11. He was and shold be his frend fro than forthon.

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c. 1500.  Melusine, lix. (1895), 361. Thy fortres fro this day fourthon shalbe quyte of ony trybute.

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1587.  Golding, De Mornay, xxxi. 505. From the beginning foorthon, Moyses and the Prophets gaue it you, in willing you to circumcise your hearts.

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  b.  Straightway, at once, forthwith.

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a. 1000.  Martyrol. (E.E.T.S.), 154. Þa het Valerianus se refa hi forðon acwellan.

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c. 1250.  Gen. & Ex., 3161.

        Ilc firme bigeten, of erf and man,
was storuen on morwen and dead forðan.

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