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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Craftisman, n. Also: craft(e)s-, craiftis-, crawfts-, croftis- [ME. craftis, craftes man (late 14th c.), f. Craft n. 3.] An ordinary member of a craft; a manual worker. 1471 Acta Aud. 18/2.
The dekin and craftismen of the skynnare craft of the burghe of Perthe 1474 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 31.
That thair be chosin four personis … quhilkis sall serche and se all wirkis at the craftismen wirkis 1484 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 413.
The talyeours and al utheris craftismen within the toune sal … beyr thare takyinis of thare craft apon thare breistis c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxiii. 3.
Schir, ȝe haue mony servitouris, … Kirkmen, courtmen, and craftismen fyne 1531 Bell. Boece I. 182.
He gat sindry craftismen to clenge the fowseis and to repair the said wall 1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 116.
Ilk craftisman, with bent bow in his hand, Full galȝeartlie in schort clething of grene 1549 Compl. 11/10.
Nature hes maid ane man abil to be ane prince, … ane abil to be ane craftis man 1554 Holyrood Chart. 293.
Certene maisteris of the samyn craft … for eschewing of unsufficient crawftsmen … hes diuisit … certane gwd statutis 1562-3 Winȝet II. 8/34.
That the burgessis and craftismen suld remember on the auld prouerb a1578 Pitsc. I. 353/34.
He … plenischit the contrie with all kynd of craftismen out of wther countries 1581 Misc. Spald. C. II. 54.
Be the waes of sertten sediciowse craiftis men, quhay interprissit the sayme 1601 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 220.
The four anseinȝeis to be merchandis and craftismen 1616 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 56.
Giff ony croftismane or flesher sall sell his wairis or fleshe better chaip [etc.] 1645 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 44.
Ane … mutinous insurrection intendit be the haill craftismen of this burghe