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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Mast, v. Also masting vbl. n. [OF. master (F. mâter), e.m.E. mast (1627), f. Mast,n.1] To equip (a ship) with a mast or masts, to set up the mast or masts in (a ship). —1512–13 Treas. Acc. IV. 472.
At the masting of the schip to xxxv men may for iij dayis … and to him for that day that the schip was mastit, for all folkis iiij li.
1536 Ib. VI. 452.
For … neidillis, threid, masting and tallonyng of the said schip

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