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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Wrocht, ppl. adj. Also: wroicht, wrought. [ME and e.m.E. wroȝt (c1250), wrouht (Manning), wrought (Chaucer), wroght (c1440, north.); Wirk v.] a. Of a commodity or product: Made; worked; subjected to some process of manufacture. Also weill wrocht (Wele adv. 5 c). b. ? Of particular sorts of cloth: Enhanced in some fashion in the manufacturing process. c. Of draught animals: That has worked.a., b. (1) 14.. Burgh Laws c. 77 (B).
Regrataris … sal nocht by ony thyng befor the thryd oure nouthir wrocht lynt na nane vthir thyng 1541 Aberd. B. Rec. I 454.
Quhat craftisman that braks the samyn [act], the rest of his wrought ledder to be escheitt 1556 Edinb. Old Acc. I 196.
Twa pund of wrocht irne 1559 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 297.
To cum heir and laubour the fut of wrocht glas werk als gud chaip as he laubouris the samin in his awin bwth in Edinburgh c1614 Laing MSS 137.
Sax yeardis of wroicht deroy culourit saten 1618 Edinb. Test. L 90a.
Ten elnis blak wrocht stuff at xl s. the elne 1629 Aberd. B. Rec. III 26.
William Huntar, smith … oblegit him to work the yron work for the pryckit of the Tolbuith … to pay to the said William, four merkes Scottes money for ilk steane of wrocht yron work 1655 Acts VI ii 828/2.
Mercery wares, wrought silks, silks in gum and ready thrown, linnens [etc.] 1672 Leith Customs 1a.
60 pound of wrocht silke £34 1673 Leith Customs 5a.
75 pound wrocht pewter £2 5 s.(2) 1540 Lynd. Sat. 3146 (see Last n.3). c1650 Spalding II 217.
He [sc. the minister] decoirit the foirsyde and baksyde of this beistlie loft … This wes done … but consent of the bretheren … It wes a weill wrocht peice, haueing thrie crovnes vppermost … weill carvit with golden knappisc. 1638 Dumfries Test. I 17a.
Of auld wrocht oxin four at xii lib. the peice 1676 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 219.
She … alledgeing that I was goeing to louse the poor wrought beast
