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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Schipwricht, n. Also: -wrycht; schifwrycht. [ME and e.m.E. shipwright (1297), OE scipwyrhta; S(c)hip n. and Wricht n.] A man employed in the construction of ships.(1) 1506 Treas. Acc. III 295.
To Robert Bertoun, quhilk he laid doun in France to certane schip wrichtis quhilk he send hame in thair feis beforehand j^clxxxv frankis 1507 Ib. 401.
To the maister schipwricht, xlij s. 1507–8 Ib. IV 105.
At the New Havin to the schip wrichtis in drink-silvir c1500-c1512 Dunb. (OUP) 129/13.
Masounis lyand upon the land And schipwrichtis hewand upone the strand 1622-6 Bisset II 237/22.
Calfaderis and schip wrichtis unles thai be maid maisteris … sall nocht deall witht schipis mending(2) 1503 Treas. Acc. II 282.
To Jennen Diew, Franch schip wricht … in his wage x Franch crounis 1505 Ib. III 146.
In Leith, to Jacat Terrell, schipwricht 1559 St. A. Kirk S. 5.
Robert Roger, schipwrycht, cittiner of Sanctandrois(b) 1573 St. A. Kirk S. 377.
Lucas Storme, schifwrycht