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† ˈfarcost Obs.
Also 3 ferr cost, fare-, south. varecoste, 4 fercest, 7 fercost.
[ad. ON. farkostr, f. far journey, ship + kostr means, condition (Da. and Sw. farkost).]
1. A kind of boat or ship.
1284in Gilbert Hist. & Mun. Doc. Ireland (Rolls) 190 De qualibet navi que vocatur Farecost 8d. a1300Cursor M. 24885 (Cott.) Þaa þat in þat ferr cost fard. a1400Morte Arth. 743 Wyghtly one þe wale thay wye up þaire ankers, In floynes and fercestez, and Flemesche schyppes. 1455Will of Rawlyn (Somerset Ho.), Dimidium vnius le Farecost vocat le Kateryn. 1597Skene De Verb. Sign. s.v. Fercosta, Ane Fercost..is inferior in birth and quantity to ane schip. 1609― Reg. Maj., Stat. Alex. II 19 Anie schip or fercost, or other veschell.
2. Condition, welfare; pl. circumstances.
c1205Lay. 30735 Brien hine gon fræine of his fare-coste. Ibid. 32028 Vnder þissen uare-coste he sumnede ferde. |