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(Redeschip,) Reids(c)hip, n. Also: raid-, red- and -schipp, -schipe. [Obs. Du. reedschap (Kilian), f. reeden to set in order, fit out. Cf. Rede v.²] The equipment, tackle or appurtenances of, chiefly, a ship, also of other things.(1) 1580 Edinb. Test. VIII 193.
Ane crear … with hir reid schipe & geir 1593 St. A. Test. II 381b.
Ane part of ane crear with hir reidschip furnitour and ornamentis 1598 Crail B. Ct. MS 4 May.
The schip … with the haill reidschip furnitur & ornaments 1602 Conv. Burghs II 139.
To saiff and succour the schip and guidis with the reidship of the schip Ib. 142. 1627 Brechin Test. IV 303b.(b) 1561 Admir. Ct. Bk. (St. S.) 222.
The Esperance of Leith with all hir haill redschip graith [etc.] 1584 Edinb. Test. XIV 56b.
Ane crear … with hir haill redschip & geir worth … tua hundreth lxxiij li. vj s. viij d. 1589–90 St. A. B. Ct. 27 Jan. 1595 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 70.
The Thomas … with hir new saellis new cablis towis 3 ankris bot and redschip(c) 1591 Reg. Privy C. IV 703.
He exonerit and dischargeit the saidis provest [etc.] … of the said schip and of hir haill raidschip(2) 1553 Dundee B. Ct. II fol. 236 (7 July).
The clame of ane half hag with hir reidschip flaconis & pulder extending to the valeur of sex merkis 1586–7 Montrose Baillie Ct. 23 March.
Wpon lawfull premonitione sufficient cowbill to the said Andro and all redschipp pertening to the said fischingis 1608 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 104.
4 pistollatis and thair redschip 1625 Brechin Test. IV 178b.
Ane irone chymney & redship thairof with raxsis ane speit and ane balk