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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1532, 1622-1633
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Cuist, Coost, n.1 Also: cvyst. [Of obscure origin.] A piece of stone used in building an oven. — 1532 Master of Works Accounts II. 26b.
xvj pece fre stane hewin for cvystis to the vne 1622 Ib. XVI. b.
Peit stanes to the abbay to be coostis & pend for my lord of Maris oven 1633 Ib. XXVIII. 21 b.
xij great cuistis for the ovin; … for leidding of the cuistis
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