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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1699
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Siccorie, Succorie, Succor, n. Also: sicurrie, succur. [Late ME cicoree (a1450), e.m.E. cykorie (1533), cicory (1579), also suckorie (1533), sichorie (1580), etc., F. cichorée (16th c. in Littré), L. cichori-, cichorē-, f. the Gk.] Chicory. = Cichorie n. 1631 Buccleuch Household Bk. 22 Nov.
For anduve siccorie and surrockis to boyll with it … for sicurrie 1500-1699 Herbarius Latinus Annot. xxxii (Bot.).
Cicorea succorie
b. comb. With rut(t)s, wirtell (wirtlis).Cf. e.m.E. cicoree rootes (1543). The meaning of wirtell is unclear, but it may be connected with wirt or wort, and may therefore refer to some kind of infusion or drink derived from chicory.(1) 1631 Buccleuch Household Bk. 22 Nov.
Sicorie rutts for a dwyll and besome; For mending the as twne and ane of the weshing toubis 1631 Buccleuch Household Bk. 22 Nov.
For succor ruts(2) 1631 Buccleuch Household Bk. 22 Nov.
For succor wirtell … for siccorie wirtlis … succorie wirtlis … For succur wirtillis to super … succur wirtellis
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