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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Sider, n. Also: syder, sidre. [ME and e.m.E. cisar, sider, cidre (all Cursor M.), sithere (c1315), sydur, -ir, sidir, etc. (all Wyclif), OF sizre, cidre (c1120 and c1150 in Larousse. Cf. sidrer v.), med. L. sicera (orig., in ecclesiastical use, strong drink. Cf. Ceder n.] a. Cider. Also attrib. b. Strong, intoxicating drink. (Only in Nisbet, after Purvey). —a. 1548 Corr. M. Lorraine 265.
Wyne bere butter salt and syder 1667 Lauder Jrnl. 177.
Dined on apple tarts and sider 1684 Insh Colonial Schemes 239.
Newark made about a thousand barrells of sider last year —attrib. 1694 Inchmahome Pr. 163.
A syder press and a trough —b. c1520-c1535 Nisbet Luke i 15.
He sal nocht drink wyne nore sidre [W. sydir, P. sidir]