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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fraucht, v. Also: frawcht, fracht, fraught. [ME. fraught (13 … ), fraght, MDu. vrachten.]

1. tr. To convey by water; to carry, put, or take, on board a vessel. c1420 Wynt. vi. 2072.
Quha-evyr for his frawcht wald be For caus frawchtyd owre that se 1501 Treas. Acc. II. 83.
To fraucht ane botefull of thaim [sc. boards] to Strivelin 1513 Ib. IV. 484.
For a greit craarfull of colis frauchtit be me in Disert 1535 Stewart 5000.
Till by thair merchandice … To fraucht thame with agane home into France 1557 Inverness B. Rec. I. ii.
That Hendre Kar … sal pay … for ewyrre fracht the bot frachtit … vj s. viij d. 1581 Acts Jas. VI (1597) 54.
That nane of thame conduct, fraucht, nor pilot onie stranger to the saidis Iles

b. intr. To put goods on board a vessel. 1540 Crim. Trials I. i. 228.
James Hammiltoun … send his sone to the King, being in journay towardis Fyff, quho com to him befoir he boited and frauchtit

2. To load (a vessel) with cargo.(a) 1437 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 5.
Quhat persouns frauchtis ane schip hamewart, thai sal gif a twn fraucht to St. Geillis wark 1497 Acta Conc. II. 88.
A schip … quhilk was frauchtit furth of the porth of Abirdene 1501 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 89.
That … na schippis be frauchtit in [= for] Flanderis bot … within the Tolbuith 1525 Ib. 222.
Vnder the pane of fyve li. to be tane of ilk persoun that frauchtis the saidis schippis 1555 Conv. Burghs I. 12.
Diueris … awneris ofschipis … frauchtis thair schipis with foirstallaris and vnfremen 1584 Reg. Privy C. III. 656.
To … arreist all … schippis … now frauchtit and bowin to saillin onie uther cuntreis 1615 Crim. Trials III. 277.
Tua schipis and ane pynnadge being also frauchtit c 1630 Bk. Carlaverock II. 40.
Certayn ships frauchted with enemies goodsabsol. 1622-6 Bisset II. 246/31.
The maister is haldin to say to his followes: Meattis, will ȝe fraucht be ȝoure selfis(b) 1466 Acts II. 87/1.
That thar be na schip frachtyt … without a charter party 1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 36.
He brocht nocht his schip to the portis … quhar thai war frachtit to 1609 (1650) Dundee B. Laws 136.
Becaus ane great number of merchandis daylie takis occasion to fracht schipps, kreares, and boittes(c) 1546 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 119.
That the dene of gild, … quhen he frawchtis ony schips, tak with him certane of the counsale

b. In p.p. fraucht: Freighted; loaded. 1519 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 186.
Becaus scho is fraucht swa deir furthwart 1543–4 Treas. Acc. VIII. 264.
For ane craar fraucht witht the artalȝe fra Dunde 1611-57 Mure Sonn. xi. 1.
Name spotted, fame defyld, saule fraucht with sin

3. To engage or hire (a vessel). a 1568 Sat. P. xlvi. 62.
Scho will ressaif na laudwart Jok, Thocht he wald frawcht hir for a croun