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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Boting, Boiteing, vbl. n. Also: boitting, -yn, boatting. [f. Bote v.] Loading or conveying in a boat; passage by boat.1513 Treas. Acc. IV. 475.
For bering of thaim [sc. spars] to the schor and boittyn 1572 Ib. MS. 191.
Dismonting of the artailȝerie & boting of the samin 1600-1610 Melvill 707.
Mr. James Melvill, … taking the first convenient boiteing, com by watter to Westminster Ib. 711.
We tuik boitting the 2 of July 1622 M. Works Acc. XVI. 4.
For weying & boatting of lead in Leith for Linlithgow
