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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1536, 1627-1686
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Carvie, Carwie, n. Also: carvy; carvell. Also pl. caruis. [F. carvi.] Caraway. Also attrib. with seid.(1) 1536 Treasurer's Accounts VI. 287.
Tua barrellis of succatis and ane bwist of caruis [pr. carnis] 1632 Pr. Inchmahome 140.
For freut, cheese, and carwie 1675 Stirling Comm. Good MS. 92 b.
12 lib. carvie at 12 s. per pund 1686 Stirling B. Rec. II. 328.
6 pund of carvie & 4 pund of confected almonds(2) 1627 Edinburgh Testaments LIV. 202.
xx pund wecht of carvell seidis 1632 Ib. LVI. 24 b.
Fyftene pund wecht carvieseid 1662 Ib. LXX. 325 b.
xxxiij pund of carvie seid 1681 Blackness Customs MS. 31 b.
Ane hundretht pund carvyseed in ane barrell 1685 Inverness Customs, MS. 8.
Ane barell with carvie seed
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