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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1557-1610, 1674-1692
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Drave-boit, n. Also: dra(w)bait; draif-boit, dreave-boit, -bot, -boat; drove bote. [f. Drave,n.2] A boat used in the herring-drave. 1557 Acta Cur. Admir. 46.
The allegit wrangus … disponyng upoun ane draif boit of thairis 1567 Edinburgh Testaments I. 31 b.
The half of ane gartling bait with all hir ornamentis, … ane draw bait 1568 Ib. 107.
Ane dra bait and ane skaif 1575 Ib. III. 393 b.
Ane new draif boit with hir haill ornamentis 1579 Ib. VII. 94.
The equall half of the drave boittis 1594 St. A. Test. II. 387 b.
Ane litill draif boit, … ane litill auld schip boit 1610 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs II. 296.
The supplicatione … craving licence for ane impost to tak of everie dreave boit 1674 Edinburgh Testaments LXXV. 41.
Ane drove bote with furniter all worth xl lib. 1692 Misc. B. Rec. 129.
There is about twenty fishing or dreave boats all belonging to the inhabitants within the burgh
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