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Skinnar-craft, n. Also: skynnar(e)-, skinner-, skynner-, sken(n)ar-, skenner- and -croft. [Skin(n)ar n. and Craft n.]

1. The members of the skinner trade in a particular burgh, collectively. = Craft n. 3 b. 1471–2 Acta Aud. 18/2.
The dekin & craftismen of the skynnar craft of the burghe of Perthe 1533 Edinb. B. Rec. II 61.
The … brether of the skynnar craft and furrour craft 1613 Dundee B. Laws 409.
Jhoun Dunkin, … merschent burges of Dundie, is becowm mester to the skenner craft 1633 Acts V 134/1.
To the … remanent brithereine, burgesis and friemen of the said skinner croft within the said burgh [of Edinburgh] 1646 Irvine Mun. II 64.
The wobster craft, the tailȝeor craft, … the skinner craft

2. The type of work done by skinners; the skinner's trade. = Craft n. 3 a. 1516 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 39.
The said William sal tak Johne Champnaye … to prentes to lern him his skenarcraft 1521–2 Stirling B. Rec. I 14.
To lyeir the said Males the skennar craft as ane prentes aucht to be lyerit 1628 Stirling Merch. Guild 47.
[On condition] that he abstene fra worlking of the skinnar craft in tyme cuming