† forwith, adv. and prep. Obs.
See also forouth, forrow.
[f. for adv. or for- prefix2 + with.]
= before adv. and prep. (used of place, time, order, etc.).
| a 1300 Cursor M. 215 Drery days fiuten..sal cum for-wit domesday. Ibid. 1068 (Gött.), Þis caym þat i forwid melte vnto his broþer ire he bare. Ibid. 11006 He þat suld cum help vr hele Sent him forwit his bedele. Ibid. 11007 For-þi sent iesus iohn forwith, Ar he himself til vs wald kyth. Ibid. 11499 Melchior..Wit recles forwit him he fell. a 1400–50 Alexander 15, I forwith ȝow alle ettillis to schewe Of ane Emperoure. Ibid. 1675 As our fadirs has folowid forwith þis time. Ibid. 2242 Quare-to feynys þou þis fare for-with myne eȝen? |
b. With ere, than.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 10904 Als neuer did womman forwit ar. Ibid. 10953 He praid in þe kyrk allan, Als he forwit þan was wont. Ibid. 14423 Als i haf teld you forwit are. |
¶ = forthwith. ? = Immediately, at once.
| c 1430 Two Cookery-bks. i. 41, & put raw ȝolkys of Eyroun ij or iij þer-to, & choppe for-with. 1609 Bible (Douay) Josh. ii. 7 They being gone out the gate forwith was shutte. |