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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Frauchting, vbl. n. Also: frauchtin, frachtyn; frauthing, frawching, frauch(e)ing [e.m.E. fraughting (1598), fraightinge (1672).]

1. The freighting of a vessel. 1438 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 5.
The frauchtisman sall specifie in the frauchting of the schipp … that [etc.] 1519 Ib. 186.
Becaus scho is fraucht swa deir furthwart, and this frauchting is maid after the form of the statutes of the toune 1566 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 232.
The frauchtin and entres of all the schippis frauchtit and enterit … in the entres buke of the toun ? 1615 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 245.
Frauchting of strangeris schippis 1641 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 262.
[Two] coupers … wer convict … for frauchting of William Walker, skiper, his ship laitlie to Norrovay(b) 1499 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 79.
Vpoun the … frauthing. of ilk schip the clerk sal mak ane charter partie 1531 Acta Conc. MS. XLIII. 49.
[The customers … to give a coquet] at the fraucheing of ilk schip 1560 Edinb. Old Acc. II. 92.
With the frawching of the schippis … extending to lv in nomer as the schyppe buke proportis

2. A quantity carried as freight, a (boat) load. 1557 Inverness B. Rec. I. 5.
The bot frachtyn of peltis quhilk is promist to Johne Talyeour