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shipman (1390)
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shipman (1390)

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schipman, 
pl. shipmen  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  shipman n.  MED:  ship-man n.  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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ship. occupation seaman, sailor: 
( 1406-07 )  pur le vitaler et .vj. shipmen .xxij. s.  Mch Tayl Accs1 8 Henry IV
( 1415 ) un obligacion de un John Grype, schipman, obligez a un Margaret Caylley  Forfeitures Agincourt 100
( 1431 )  come un Lowys Johan de Fowy en le countee de Cornewaill, shipman, par le noun de Lowys Johan soulement [...] fuist utlagé  Rot Parl1 iv 372
mestre shipman
ship. occupation status commander or owner of a ship: 
( 1390 )  mariners [...] soleient prendre pur lour travaille en niefs, pur passer hors d'Engleterre vers Burdeux, et pur retourner en Engleterre ou autres parties dela, oept soldz, et le fraghte d'un tonelle; et meistre shipman sesze souldz, et fraghte de deux tonelx a plus  Rot Parl1 iii 283

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