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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1531-1553
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Langfad, n. [Gael. (and Irish) long-fhada long ship, f. long ship and fada long. Cf. Lumfad and Limfad.] An Irish or West Highland galley. 1531 Bell. Boece I. 43.
Thay … landit, with mony galyouns and langfaddis [Boece id., L. triremibus biremibusque], in Albion 1531 Ib. II. 124. 1533 Boece ii. xiii. 86.
Galions and langfaddis [L. biremes atque triremes] 1533 Ib. vi. iii. 189 b.
Donald … be flicht … ran to ane lang fad [L. biremem], quhilk at all aventure he had reddy apoun the coist 1553 Treasurer's Accounts X. 177.
Letterris … to charge Mackenȝe nocht to suffer Macgorme, ane brokyn hielandman, to tak onye tymmar furthe of his boundes for making of langfaddis
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