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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Marmalad, n. Also: marmaled, -let, -lot, marmelaid, -let, marmilit, marmolad, -latt, -let, mermillit, murmvlade; malmalad. [e.m.E. marmalad(e (1533) -led, -late, -let(t, marmelade, F. marmelade, Port. marmelada, f. marmelo quince.] Marmalade, the preserve, originally made from quinces.Also attrib. with -box (e.m.E., 1624).(a) 1587 Edinb. Test. XVIII. 246 b.
xxxv buistis of malmalad … price of the pund wecht xiiij s.(b) 1597 Bk. Rates MS. 7 b.
Marmelaid the pund 1597 Edinb. Test. XXXI. 176.
Ten pund wecht marmaled at xij s. the pund 1612 Bk. Rates (Halyb.) 295.
Round buistes for marmalad 1619 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 182.
Receauit ane angel noble and he to ware ane uther in Spane on murmblade [? read murmvlade] or for confectionis 1621 Ib. 174.
Ane boyt marmolad(c) 1615 Edinb. Test. XLVIII. 271.
Tua pund weycht marmalot price [40/-] 1617 Ib. XLIX. 300.
Marmelet 1627 Ib. LIV. 133 b.
Marmalet a1603 Tract. Leg. Naval. 65 b.
Ane sort of confection of India, dryer and harder than marmilit 1642 Household Bk. M. Stewart 51.
To by escorse de sidrone and marmolatt, 51. 6sh. 8d. 1646 Edinb. Test. LXII. 75 b.
Marmolet 1671 Thanes of Cawdor 323.
Ane box of marmelet of quinshes 1672-3 Leith Customs 6.
12 pound marmalet 18s.attrib. a1603 Tract. Leg. Naval. 65 b.
Ane … box twyse as … big as ane mermilitt box