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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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(Schethemakar,) Schethmaker, S(c)heithmakar, -er, n. Also: scheit-, schait-, sheath-; sched-, scheid-; scheiff-; chif-; (scheis-) and -makir. [Scheth(e n. and Makar n.] A maker, or manufacturer, of sheaths. Also attrib.(a) 1521–2 Dunferm. Hammermen 37.
[The] scheit makers to tak skott and lott with the hammermen as in other burghs 1549–50 Edinb. Hammermen in Whitelaw Sc. Arms Makers 101, etc.
[The] brether of buklarmakers and schethmakers 1565 Prot. Bk. James Foulis MS 95.
Thomas Cuke scheith makar 1570 Canongate Ct. Bk. 263. 1589 Edinb. Test. in Whitelaw Sc. Arms Makers 178.
[William Pook] scheismaker 1624 Whitelaw Sc. Arms Makers 213.
Schaitmaker 1658 Greyfriars Interments 715.
Sheathmaker 1663 Ib.
Sheithmaker(b) 1624 Whitelaw Sc. Arms Makers 53.
Scheidmaker 1644 Ib. 179.
Sched maker in Edinburgh(c) 1626 Whitelaw Sc. Arms Makers 213.
[John Sturgeon] Scheiff-maker [admitted burgess](d) 1663 Greyfriars Interments 715.
Chifmakir 1669 Ib.
Chifmakerattrib. 1584 Edinb. Hammermen III 34b.
The dekyn & maisteris dischargis Daniell Ȝoung to wirk & mak scheithis at his awin ȝaird … ay and quhill he be maid freman of the scheithmakar craft