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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rig, v.² Also: rigg; reg; rayg; Rek(e v.³ [e.m.E. rig (Caxton), ryg(ge (1530), of obscure origin. Cf. Norw. rigga bind or wrap up, Swed. dial. rigga på to harness (a horse). ‘Norw. and Swed. rigga, Dan. rigge, are prob. from English’ (OED).] a. To make (a ship, also its crew) ready for sea or for (in) a specified function; to fit out. Also b. To fit out (a person) with clothes or the like.Chiefly, to rig furth (forth), also to rig to or out.a. (1) 1552 Crail B. Ct. MS 31 Oct.
Ay and quhyll thay [supra bottis] be raygit to thayr labor(2) 1553–4 Dundee B. Ct. II fol. 286b (19 Feb.).
To rig furth the said schip in merchandis or dalefaring 1558 Admir. Ct. Bk. 69.
Thair cumpany being preparit and riggit furth in weirfair Ib. 74.
The said capitane and maister with thair kippage being riggit furth in weirfair — 1567 Reg. Privy C. I 546.
To reg furth how mony schippis thai sall think meit and convenient 1572 Ib. II 145.
Full power … to rig furth and sett to the sey shippis or boittis 1614 Aberd. Council Lett. I 122.
That we have riggit furth ane bark 1626 Ib. 252.
To rig furth ane navie(3) 1600-1610 Melvill 257.
Purchassing a commissioun, they riget to a propre flie-boot 1622-6 Bisset II 231/18.
Admirallis in tyme of wear may rig to schipis for to convoy and gyid merchandis subiectis and alyancis for saiftie(4) 1589–90 Reg. Privy C. IV 469.
Quhilkis shippis … salbe riggit oute be every ane of the principall burrowis 1600-1610 Melvill 258.
Thair admirall a grait schipe of St. Androis weill riget out be the burrowesb. 1648 Cramond Ch. Urquhart 24.
They have aneugh ado to rigg forth ther families and themselves to the kirk