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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fischer-boit, Fischear-bate, n. Also: fischar-bait, fischare-bote; fyscher-boit, fischer-bait, -bote, -boat(e. [e.m.E. fisherbote (1541), fyscharys boote (c 1440).] A fishing-boat.1531 Bell. Boece I. 68.
Ane part of thame escapit be fischear batis [M. fischar baittis] 1533 Boece ii. xii. 85.
The king … secretlie fled in ane fischare bote 1596 Dalr. II. 6/10.
He … saues himselfe with xv of his nobilitie in a fischer boit Ib. 89/25.
To lardis … is commendet the biging of schipis, barkis, & fischer botes 1611 Conv. Burghs II. 327.
To caus the fyscher boits to be ballastet with sand
