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† far-cast, v. Obs.
[f. far adv. + cast v.]
trans. To cast to a distance off; in derivatives fig.
a1340Hampole Psalter i. 5 Dost þe whilk wynd fercastis fra þe face of þe erth. Ibid. xxx. 28, I am ferkasten fra þe clere syght of þi fairhede.
† Hence far-cast n., the action or quality of casting (one's thoughts) to a distance; forethought, shrewdness, cunning. Cf. cast n. VI and VII. far-ˈcaster, one who exercises forethought. far-ˈcasting vbl. n., forethought, cunning. far-ˈcasting ppl. a., scheming, shrewd.
c1400Destr. Troy 1447 Lo, how fortune is felle & of fer caste. Ibid. x. 4351 The fynde, with his falshed & his fer cast..onswaret the pepull. Ibid. viii. 3950 Wise of his dedis, In fele thinges forwise, & a fer-caster. c1400Maundev. (1839) xx. 219 Of malice and of fercastynge þei passen all men vnder heuene. 1387Trevisa Higden (Rolls) VI. 23 Machometus was a wonderful man and fer castynge. 1480Caxton Chron. Eng. clxii 146 He was a fell man and a subtil enuious and ferre castynge. 1567–83Leg. Bp. Sanctandrois 43 in Sempill Ball. 201 Then finding out ane new far cast [printed fas cast]. |