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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Glassinwricht, -wrycht, n. Also: glassyn-, glassen-, glessin-, glessen-, glaschin(g-, and -wright, -vright. [Cf. Glasinwricht.] A glazier.(a) 1429 Ayr Charters 83.
Testibus … David Glassynwricht 1503 Treas. Acc. II. 273.
For iiij cradilles of glass to the glassin wricht in Halyrudhous 1537 Reg. Privy S. II. 352/2.
Ane lettre maid to Thomas Peblis, glassinwrycht, and his airis male … usand the said craft 1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 365.
For bringingof … ledders, and changein of thame to the glassinwrycht sindry tymes 1600 Elgin Rec. II. 108.
The glassin wrycht callit Michaell Scott inhibit to beg almes 1612–3 Misc. Spald. C. V. 89.
Androw Forbes, glassin vright 1642 Stirling B. Rec. I. 184.
Maissones, coupares, litstares, glassinwrichtis, sklaitteres [etc.] 1662 Lamont Diary 159.
Bosswall, the glassen wright, his house(b) 1501 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. II. 340.
It was deliuerit … that William Glessinwricht sal end the northt window … that he has begunnyn 1552–3 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 75.
To Thomas Watsoun, glessinwrycht, for ane woundok 1681 Irvine Mun. II. 297.
Robert Dook, glessenwright(c) 1560–1 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 128.
Thurisday: Glaschingwrichtis Ib. 131.
To the glaschinwrycht for xij fute of new glas to Johne Knox
