"forrit" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} forrit (not comparable)
  1. (Scotland) Forwards, forward. Tags: Scotland, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-forrit-en-adv-wGPZMgVW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Scottish English

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