A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1592-1612
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(Quhite-boittis-fisching,) Quhyt(e)-boittis-fisching, n. [Cf. botfysching s.v. Bote n.2 2, Fisch-boit n. and Quhit(e)-fis(c)h(e n.] The right to catch whitefish from boats. — 1592 Reg. Great S. 746/2.
Cum piscaria salmonum lie cruvis super aqua de Ugy, lie Lowsydhillok, lie quhyt-boittis-fisching earundem … lie quhyt-fisching cum cimbis ejusdem 1612 Ib. 282/1.
Quhyte-boittis-fisching
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