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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fle(e)-, Fley-, Flie-bote, -boit, n. Also: flebot(t, fley-bott, fley-, flie-boitt, fley-, flee-boat(e, flie-boot. [e.m.E. fli-, fliebote, flyboat (1577), Du. vlieboot.] A fly-boat.(a) 1577 Edinb. Test. VI. 51 b.
The fleboit that Wm Alane is maister of 1610 Brechin Test. III. 84.
Ane flebot schip callit the Hoip Veill(b) 1595 Colville Lett. 155.
He hes ane schip and flee boit a1651 Calderwood IV. 693.
The Spaniard sent to the Duke of Parma, to send fourtie fleeboates 1666–7 Blakhall Narration 186.
We did sie a fleeboat come out of the towne(c) 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 178.
The merchantis of the fley boitt quhilk ar cum frome Danskyne 1613 Conv. Burghs II. 404.
Having in reddiness ane fley bott furnist with men and wapons 1689 Melville Chart. 188.
Four great fley boats sailed from Brist(d) 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 178.
Merchantis of the flie boitt and thair guidis 1614 Dundee Shipping L. 248.
Wm. Kinnaird, skipper … of the flieboit of Dundie … entered the said flieboit [etc.] 1643 Acts VI. 12/2.
Thair be many shippes, friggottes, and fliebottis … manned with Spainȝeardis, Irisches, and uthers