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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Suretishippe, n. [e.m.E. suerteshippe (1535). Cf. Sovertyship n.] The responsibility incurred by a surety. — 1659 Fugitive Poetry II xxix 2/40.
Some would bee glad And others sad, if itt turn'd in a trade To shun a storme of suretishippe, that men Should lie seaven yeares (thus hid)
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"Suretishippe n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/suretishippe>
