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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1520-1648
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Mustard-, Mustart-, Mustar-seid, n. Also: mwstard-; mus-, mostert-; mustyr-. [ME. and e.m.E. mustard(e)-seed (1391), e.m.E. muster-seed (a 1614).] Mustard seed. — c1520-c1535 Nisbet I. 7.
The parabile of … the tares, of the mustard seid, of the laven ? 1579 Black Bk. Taymouth 147.
Mustyr seid … makith ones eis to vattyr 1593 Brechin Testaments I. 113 b.
Four pund mustart seid v s. 1598 Skipper's Acc. (Morton) 11 a.
For mostert seid and ane cwpe to greind it with all 1618 Edinburgh Testaments L. 41.
Halff ane peck of mustar seid price sexteine schillingis 1618 Montgomery Mem. 279.
For thrie pund mwstard seid xx s. 1641-8 Skipper's Acc. (Smettone) 3.
Mustert seid 3 g.
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