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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Crear(e, n. Also: krear, creyar, creir(e. [Variant of craere Crayar. The usual form c 1570–1620.] A crayer.(a) ? 1445 Edinb. Chart. 67.
Of ilk creare, busche, barge, and balingare 1569 Inverness B. Rec. I. 175.
Thai that ar pertenaris of the haill salt presentlie brocht heir in thair crearis 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 170.
Captane Weymis … narrowly escaped (being in ane creare) be guid sailing a1578 Pitsc. II. 216/5.
The duik … causit arreist all the Inglis crearis in Handwarp and their schippis 1596 Crim. Trials I. 356.
With schippis, crearis, boitis, and all otheris veschellis 1596 Conv. Burghs I. 489.
Ilk creyar wantand the top mast, iij s. iiij d. 1609 (1650) Dundee B. Laws 136.
Becaus ane great number of merchandis daylie takis occasion to fracht schipps, kreares, and boittes 1617 Misc. Maitl. C. II. 176.
Ony of the acquippadge of ony bark, boat, crear or ship c1650 Spalding I. 83.
Ane bar … stoppit the mouth of the harberie that no schip nor crear would go out or cum in 1666 Glasgow Chart. II. 63.
Loading and unloading of ships, boats, barks, crearis and uther veshells of whatsomever kynd(b) 1593 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 49.
Schippit … 3 pokis vaid … in Patrik Knychtis creir 1603 Stirling B. Rec. II. 104.
The merchandis of all creires & boittis