forgainst - From Ulster to America
Source: From Ulster to America: The Scotch-Irish Heritage of American English
Author: Michael Montgomery
Comments: From Ulster to America recounts the lasting impact eighteenth-century settlers from Ulster have made on the development of the English language of the United States. The book documents over 500 vocabulary items contributed to American English by these ‘Scotch-Irish’ settlers. Each ‘shared’ term with its meaning is authenticated by quotations from both sides of the Atlantic. This searchable online version of his book takes its text from the dictionary part of the second edition published by the Ullans Press in 2017.
forgainst, fergenst, forgans prep Next to, beside. [dost forgainst, forgane prep ‘over against, opposite to’]
Ulst.:
1646 Latimer Templepatrick Session Book 164 The qlk day John Cowan, being sumoned, compeered and confessed his breach of sabbath in beating his wyfe one the Lord’s day. And Yerefor the Session ordains him next Lord’s day to stand leigh forgans the pulpit, and being called by the minister to confesse in ye face of ye congregation his offence.
1953 Traynor Donegal Glossary 109 forgainst = beside, next to.
U.S.:
1919 Combs Word-list South 33 Over fergenst the mountain.
