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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Schipfa(i)r, n. [ME schip fare (once, c1320) ? travelling by sea or ? passage money; S(c)hip n. and Fare n. 1.] Travelling by sea. — 1375 Barb. iii 686.
Gret stremys … peralous … Till our-saile thaim in-to schipfair Ib. 692.
Thai … maid redy … all that nedyt to schipfar
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