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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Flot, Flote, n.1 Also: flott(e, floit, floyt(e. [e.m.E. and ME. flote (c 1250), OE. flot, dat. flote.] a. The act of floating. Chiefly in phr. on flote, afloat. b. A state of flood.(1) 1375 Barb. xiv. 359.
Thai in perell war till droune, For or thar wist, on flot war thai 1497 Treas. Acc. I. 378.
To the werkmen, … that kest about hir [the ship] … to ger hir com on floit 1543 Corr. M. Lorraine, 32.
The governour … causit ane bot to be hadin one flot 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4362.
Sik dismell drogs fra hir scho schot, Quhill scho maid all the fluir on flot 1622-6 Bisset II. 214/5.
All schippis and utheris merchandice perisched and win of floit in the samin … salbe devyded c1650 Spalding ii. 242.
Ane schip … fillit with salt water, the meill wes put in floit(2) c1515 Asl. MS. I. 227/6.
Thar was ane richt gret spait in Clyde … the quhilk … put all the town of Gowane in ane flote 1533 Bell. Livy II. 232/2.
Nocht standing oure neir the sey to resaif dammaige be perell of oncouth flotis c1590 J. Stewart 83/130.
Vith fikile fassone so thow dois Impyre Quhill euerie stait may sie the facill flot
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