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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bote, Boit, v. Also: bott, boitt, boat(e. [f. Bote n.2 Cf. e.m.E. boat (1613).]
1. tr. To put into, convey in, a boat.(a) 1508 Treas. Acc. IV. 131.
To … Thomas Peirson quhilk helpit to bote the gunnis that ȝeid to Strivelin 1536 Ib. VI. 455.
Gevin to the pinnouris that botit the cofferis 1548 Ib. IX. 176.
To the warkmen that botit certane wyne and beir send to Dumbar 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 70.
His horse, which was boted at Leith, and he himself in reddines to haue entered a1578 Pitsc. II. 189/21.
The Erle of Huntlie was … caryed … to the peir of Leith and thair botted in and had to the se 1657 Balfour Ann. IV. 210.
They being botted betuix 12 and one at night(b) 1554–5 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 160.
To twa barromen to boit the saids stanis 1567 Edinb. B. Rec. III. 232.
George Couttis … to be relevit furth of waird and convoyit to Leithe and boittit thair 1582 Conv. Burghs I. 141.
The dewties … of all maner of gudes boittitt at the said tovne peir
2. intr. To take boat.1540 Crim. Trials I. i. 228.
James Hammiltoun … send his sone to the King, being in jornay towardis Fyff, quho com to him befoir he boited and frauchtit 1606 Acts IV. 310/1.
To schip, boitt, and land peciablie at the Craiggis … quhair the passingeris, ferrieris, and boittis hes bene accustomit to schip, boitt, and land 1600-1610 Melvill 670.
No small concurse of peiple being with thame, … to sie thame boat 1657 Balfour Ann. II. 140.
My Lorde wold neuer boate c1650 Spalding I. 213.
The Lord Aboyne … boitis at the Sand Ness, and gois aboord in his awin schip
