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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1511-1668
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Flote-boit, Flot-bot, n. Also: floit-boit, floitt-bot, float-bote, -boat, floote-boate; flott-boit, flot-boat. [e.m.E. float-boat (1600), ME. flote bate (1322).] A ship's long-boat.(a) 1511 Treasurer's Accounts IV. 317.
The floit boit of the Pansy at past away with ane storme 1558-66 Knox I. 120.
The Admirall schot a flote boite, which … sounded the deipe a1578 Pitsc. II. 122/16.
My lord Rothus wist na way to eschaip, bot … lap in the floitt bot 1622-6 Bisset II. 222/10.
Oftymes men feirand mischeif dois leif there schipis, and slippis away in there floit boit(b) 1574 Edinburgh Testaments III. 41 b.
Ane boit … with the flott boit & haill ornamentis a1578 Pitsc. I. 213/10.
The quhilk schipis … send thair flot bottis to the land 1668 Edinburgh Testaments LXXIII. 147.
Ane bark with ane flot boat
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