Show Search Results Show Browse

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Lademanage, Ledmannage, n. [ME. and e.m.E. lodmanage, lodemanage, -menage (Chaucer), AF. lodmanage, f. OE. ládmann (see Ladisman n.). Cf. Lamanaige.] Pilotage: the conduct or charge of a pilot or steersman; the pilot or steersman's fee. — c1420 Bute MS. fol. 172.
A schyp frauchtys hym at Burdewys … and cummys wyth his charge to lademannage and the schipmen cum apon the coste of Bretane, it aw to be apon the schipmen qwhil thai be passyt the daynger
c1575 Balfour Pract. 618.
Quha sould pay the ledmannage? Item, quhair ony debait … happinis anent the paying of steirmen's fie of shippis [etc.]

You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.

"Lademanage n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 28 Mar 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/lademanage>

22413

dost

Hide Advanced Search

Browse DOST:

    Loading...

Share: