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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Sandre(e, -drie, Sand(e)ry, Saundre, n.¹ [ME zawndre (north., 1388), sandrey (15th c.), e.m.E. sa(u)nder attrib. (1481–9), ME and e.m.E. pl. saundres (north., 1329–30), zaunders (north., 1390), saundres (Gower), sawnderys (c1430), sanders (1598), OF sandre, sandle (Hatz.-Darm. s.v. Santal), med. L. sandrium, saundrium, zandria (1377, 1372 and 1453 all in Latham); cf. Sandal n.²] Sandalwood. — 1331 Exch. R. I 392.
Onerat se de ij libris sandre Ib. 402.
Et in empcione duarum librarum de sandery [8 s.] 1371–2 Ib. II 370.
In … saundrio [ed. sanudrio] 1375 Ib. 507.
Per empcionem de … j libra de savndre 1495 Halyb. 41.
3 li. trousell cost 12 g. li.; 3 li. sandry cost 14 g. li. 1528 Household Bks. Jas. V 173.
Empt. ½ libra sandre vij s. Ib. 174.
Empt. de Vxore Lethame erga Natale j libra sandrie pricium xiiij s. 1529 Ib. 180.
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