forere1 (c.1230)
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forere1 (c.1230)

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[ FEW: 3,704b foras; Gdf: 4,79a foriere; GdfC: ∅; TL: 3,2100 foriere; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  forière; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED:  forere n.; DMLBS: 978b forera ]
forer, 
pl. forerys,  forreris  

s.

1edge (of a forest, field, etc.): 
( c.1230; MS: s.xiiim )  Un angle i veit o grant lumere A li descendre en la forere  990
2geog.headland: 
( MS: s.xiii )  amsegetes: forere, hefdlond anglice  165
( c.1290; MS: 1307-25 )  Un vilein vint e[n] ma forer (M.E. in myn hevede lond)  322
( MS: s.xiiiex )  abcisiva: forerys  ii 56
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xv2 )  forore, a hadelande  26.L50 (D)
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