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Sewat, n. Also: sewatt, sewit, sewed, shewet. [ME and e.m.E. swhet (1377), suette (Trevisa), sewet (a1400), shewet (1615).] Suet. — 1512 Household Bk. Jas. IV 22a.
For sewat iii d. c1550 Edinb. Univ. MS No. 553.
In sewat ane pund iiii d. 1597 Household Bks. Jas. VI and Anne 10 Nov.
Ane pund sewat 1598 Household Bks. Jas. VI and Anne 2 July.
Sewatt 1610 Burnett of Leys 208.
Scheepes sewed half a pownd 1631 Buccleuch Household Bk. 22 Nov.
For 3 pound of sewit for flaming of the rosted meirt 1671 Sc. Hist. Rev. LXI 153.
For flowr 5 s. For shewet 5 s.
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