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Goldsmyth, n. Also: -smythe, -smytht, (-smycht); gouldsmeth, gouldesmyth. [ME. goldsmyth(e, -smethe, -smið, OE. goldsmiþ] A goldsmith.(a) 1358 Rotuli Sc. I. 828/2.
Johannes Goldsmyth de partibus Scotie 1397 Exch. R. III. 414.
Malcolmo Goldsmyth 1450 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 19.
The eucariste of siluer quhilk Theman goldsmyth had in making c1460 Consail Wys Man 400.
Men are prewyt be thar wertews As goldsmyth gold in furnas dois 1489 Acts II. 221/1.
That thare be a dekkyn of craft of goldsmythis quhilkis sall exeme the said werk 1504 Treas. Acc. II. 456.
To the goldsmyth of Drumfreis for castis of silver for halkis 1592 Acts III. 559/1.
Thomas Foullis gouldsmyth hes found out the ingine and moyane to caus melt and fyne the vris of mettallis 1612 Bk. Rates 325.
Punsheonis and graveris for goldsmythis(b) 1461 Soc. Ant. XXVI. 466.
Govldsmeth and verlate of chamer til the Lord the Dalfyne 1574 Maxwell Mem. 309.
Iames Law, gouldesmyth

b. Attrib. with buith, wark. 1516 State P. (Reg. H.) No. 22.
A patlot of taffates with goldsmythe werk a1570-86 Maitl. F. xxxiv. 38.
Thair goldsmyth wark it gois so deir, To compterfit grit prencis 1578 Edinb. Test. VI. 103.
Ane pair of braislattis of goldsmyth wark 1621 Acts IV. 625/2.
It is permittit that anye persoun may weare … goldsmith warke haveing no staines … within the same c1650 Spalding I. 263.
He gave to hir the haill … goldsmith wark belonging to hir defunct mother — 1593 Edinb. Test. XXV. 160.
In his goldsmytht buith tua tablet dyamont ringis