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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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For(e)schip, n. [ME. foreschippe, -schyp, OE. forscip.] The fore part of a ship; the prow. — 1513 Doug. i. iii. 16.
A blastrand bub … Gan our the forschip in the bak saill dyng Ib. iii. iv. 128; etc.
Of our forschip ankyrris leit we down 1560 (c 1650) Dundee B. Laws 21.
It is statut that na ship … lay too hir braid syde … at the shoar but hir forship or her starne
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