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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fallowschip, Falowschip, n. Also: -schyp(e, -schipe, falou-, fallouschip, falo-, falloschip. [e.m.E. fellowship, ME. felowschip, var. of earlier felau-, felawscipe, etc. (c 1200).]
1. Association, companionship, partnership.(a) a1400 Leg. S. iii. 919.
Manis falowschipe haf I Refoysit euir-mare halely 14.. Acts I. *89/2.
Thar sall cum to gethir a falouschip sekyr and a suthfast frendschip bot dyssayt c1420 Wynt. viii. 2978.
To thame oblyst nevyr wes he In fayth, falowschype, na lawte c1460 Thewis Gud Women 116.
Haldand ay falowschip with her feir c1475 Wall. iii. 360.
Wallace ner by in falouschipe couth stand(b) a1400 Leg. S. xli. 372.
Hyme worth, tho he wes ȝape, Of wemen haf the fawlouschepe a1500 Bk. Chess 1441.
Thir men of craft suld kepe a gret lawte Off fallowschipe and frendfulnes c1500-c1512 Dunb. xx. 25.
Fle frome the fallowschip of sic as ar defamit 1533 Boece xii. v. 462.
He was freyndlie in fallowschip resauit 1554 Holyrood Chart. 291.
It is our will that the cordinaris … of Leyth … be in bretherheid and fallowschipe with the said dekin and masteris … of the Cannowgate a1570-86 Maitl. F. xxx. 61.
Gude fallowschipe standis in vanitie(c) c1460 Thewis Wysmen 222.
Thai hald euer faloschip with thar feris 1513 Doug. i. xi. 84.
And ȝou … I command eik … Bair frendly falloschip to thir noblis of Troy Ib. viii. viii. 141.
Our son … I sal adione in falloschip, … to exers vnder thé
2. A company of associates or comrades.(a) 1456 Hay I. 155/16.
He mycht pas, throu spede of hors, till his falouschip, or frendschip, and … cum and oursett me 1463 Lennox Mun. 77.
Ȝe providand sikkir placis quhare I may be lugeit and my falowschip c1475 Wall. xi. 656.
‘How com this meit?’ the faloschip askyt haill a1500 Lancelot 1105.
His falouschip siche comfort of his dede Haith ton(b) 1482 Edinb. Chart. 146.
The hale fallowschip of merchandis, burgesses and communite of the same tone 1513 Doug. i. vi. 158 (Sm).
Thi schippis and fallowschip on the samyn wise … ar herbryit in the havin(c) 14.. Acts I. 307/2.
Gyf the corne … be of syndry faloschippys ilk faloschip sal gyf ij bollis of the best 1455 Ib. II. 44/2.
Quhen the wardan ridis … and with him gret falloschip or small 1513 Doug. ii. xii. 67.
The nycht al passit and gane, Onto my falloschip I return agane Ib. iii. iv. 62; etc.
Our falloschip thir fowlys gan invayd a1568 Bann. MS. 230 a/11.
For quha that secreit can nocht be, Him all gud falloschip sall fle
