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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1420-1456
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Creme, Creyme, n. [ME. creme (1303), creyme, etc., OF. creme, cresme.] Chrism. — c1420 Wynt. v. 1855.
He … ordanyt the creme [C. creyme] ay To be made on the Skyre Thurisday 1456 Hay I. 14/7.
He … gave him the haly creme of the haly baptesme
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"Creme n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 14 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/creme>
