farforth

From Middle English ferforth, from fer +‎ forth. By surface analysis, far +‎ forth.

farforth (not comparable) (obsolete)

1. To a great extent; far.
   • 1551, Thomas More, “(please specify the Internet Archive page)”, in Raphe Robynson [i.e., Ralph Robinson], transl., A Fruteful, and Pleasaunt Worke of the Best State of a Publyque Weale, and of the Newe Yle Called Utopia: […], London: […] [Steven Mierdman for] Abraham Vele, […], →OCLC:

     As for their cities, he that knoweth one of them, knoweth them all: they be all so like one to another, as farforth as the nature of the place permitteth.

   • 1558 June 7 (Gregorian calendar), Thomas Phaer, “[Epilogue]”, in Virgil, translated by Thomas Phaer, The Seuen First Bookes of the Eneidos of Virgill, Conuerted in Englishe Meter […], London: […] Ihon Kyngston, for Richard Jugge, […], →OCLC, signature [X.ii.], recto:

     Thus farfourth good readers, aſwell for defence of my countrey language […] as alſo for honeſt recreation of you the nobilitie, gentelmen and Ladies, that ſtudie not Latine, I haue taken ſome trauayle to expreſſe this moſte excellente writer [Virgil]; […]

   • 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto IX”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:

     So long these knights discoursed diversly / Of straunge affaires, and noble hardiment, / Which they had past with mickle jeopardy, / That now the humid night was farforth spent […]

2. To a specific extent and no farther.
   • 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii], page 3, column 2, lines 178-180:

     Know thus far forth, / By accident most strange, bountifull Fortune / (Now my deere Lady) hath mine enemies / Brought to this shore