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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Farcost, Fercost, n. Also: farkost. [ME. farecost, ferrcost (c 1300), ON. farkostr.] A small cargo-vessel.(a) 1380 Exch. R. III. 654.
Per quinque farcostas 14.. Acts I. 360/2.
That schippis, forcastis [sic; L. nauicule] or battis, na hors of ony burges dede aw on na way to pertene to the ayr herytably Ib. 672/2.
Of a litill schip, that is to say a farcost or a crayour, an it cum with gudis helyt it sal pay ij d. c1420 Wynt. i. 1600.
Then wes na schype to sayle the se, Nowthir craere, farkost [C. farcost] na galé 1428 Edinb. Chart. 63.
Of … schippes that comes in the heavin … Item of ilk farcost xij d.(b) 1447 Dundee Chart. 24.
Of ilk fercost, xij d. Ib.
Al vthir litil schippis, fercostis, and batis 1458 Reg. Great S. 143/1.
Al uthire lik schippis, fercostis, and batis cumand within the said hawin 1482 Edinb. B. Rec. 44.
Of … ilk fercost that cummis in the havin, xij d. 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 19.]
[Gif anie schip or fercost, or other veschell arrives