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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Prame, n. Also: praym, prem. [? ME prame (1390–1), e.m.E. pram (1634), MLG, LG prâm, prame, MHG prâm, MDu. praem, prame (Du. praam), ON prám-r, etc., also F. prame.] A type of flat-bottomed boat or lighter. Also attrib. in prame-hyir (= hire). —c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 15661.
Off redis holl ane huge quantetie … Quhilkis he gart hew … And als made of thame pramys schippis and botis Ib. 17267.
And doun the wattir of Ewfrates to pas … And in a praym he schupe to pas his way 1531 Aberd. B. Rec. I 142.
It was deuisit … that thair maisteris of warke suld gar amend the prame of the brig and gif hir in keping to sum traist hand and lat hir and the prouestis greit keile to fraucht to the losing and laidnyng of schippis 1610 Crim. Trials III 105.
Ȝea haveing forgadderit with ane Dutch prem, ȝea … invadit … the said schip … and brocht the said schip with hir haill laidnyng … to … Ireland —attrib. 1548 Aberd. B. Rec. MS XX (Jam.).
xij £ Scottis askit for the prame [Jam. prane] hyir havand thair gudis to the schip
