† ˈforthmost, a. and adv. Obs.
[f. forth adv. + most.]
= foremost.
| c 950 Lindisf. Gosp. Matt. xx. 27 Seðe wælle betuih iuh forðmest wossa sie iuer ðea. c 1425 Engl. Conq. Irel. (1896) 16 Robert was..euer with the forthmost in euery fight. c 1450 Mirour Saluacioun 22 The certein guyse es this That of the new law forthemast a sothe reherced is. |