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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1590-1610
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Outreddar, -er, Outt-, n. [Outred v.1 7 a.] One who engages and fits out a ship for a voyage. — 1590 Welwod Sea Law 47.
Awners, outredders, maisters, pilots, marriners, merchands, passingers 1590 Ib. 63.
It is nocht onelye permittit … to persew the master [of a ship] bot also the outredder quha pat in the maister 1590 Ib. 41. 1602 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 138.
His cumpany seing proffeit thairthrow to his awneris and outredderis, he [the skipper] may lauchfulle do the samyn 1602 Ib.
Outtredderis 1610 Reg. Privy C. VIII. 481.
Outreddaris
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