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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Siff-wricht, Sivewright, n. Also: seiff-, seiv(e), sieve-, seave-, scheif-, swiffwricht. [Sif(f n. and Wricht n.] A maker of sieves. = Siff-maker n.In surnames from 16th c.1512 Black Surnames s.v. Sievewright.
Suffwricht1567 Black Surnames s.v. Sievewright.
Sifwricht, etc. 1572 St. A. Kirk S. 364.
Lucas Schifwrycht 1578 Aberd. Chart. 340.
The Swiffwrichtis Croft 1612 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 1b (15 July).
[Several men accused] of nicht drinking in the scheifwrichtis confessis the sam 1619 Perth Kirk S. MS 16 Aug.
Johne Ȝoung siff wricht 1627 Fraserburgh Kirk S. II 25 March.
Robert Andersone seivwricht was delait in byding from the kirk 1647 Douglas Bequest 25 Sept.
Sclaitteris … painteris plaistereris and seivewrightis 1648 Aberdeen Reg. of Indentures in Sc. N. & Q. 1 Ser. XI 43.
March 4. Alexr. Sutor son to Jon Sutor, seiffwricht p. to Wm. Hendersone, wobster, 5 years and 1 year 1649 Justiciary Cases III 835.
Seavewricht 1652 Edinb. Test. Index II 338.
Seave-wright 1676 Lauder Notices Affairs I 93.
The wrights and masons of Edinburgh raise a declarator against the bowars, sclaiters … sivewrights, plumbars, and upholsterers 1679 Coll. Witchcraft 95.
Sive-wright 1698 Edinb. Marr. 20.
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