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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Confeit, n. [ME. confeit (15th c.), variant of Confit.] A comfit or sweetmeat. (Cf. Confect.) c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 887.
Gude aquavite, wyne and aill, With nobill confeittis, bran, and geill 1572 Edinb. Test. I. 244 b.
Ane dosane buistis confeitis and scortchartis 1574 Ib. III. 66 b.
xxiiij li. wecht of scrotcheartis & confeittis 1587 Ib. XVIII. 246.
Tua pund wecht of clow confeit and tua pund of orange 1594–5 Misc. Spald. C. V. 59.
Ane dussone buistis of confeittis, scorchettis, and confectionis 1607 Misc. Maitl. C. I. 169.
Item, xxiiij vnce of amber greise confeit 1623–4 M. Works Acc. XVII. 10.
Ane buist of cannell confeittis and ane pund of sowgar 1636 Peebles B. Rec. 419.
Two buistes of confeitis 1685 Inverness Customs MS. 14 b.
One box … confeitsattrib. ?1549 Monro W. Isles 45.
This well treuly springs up certaine little round quhyte things, less nor the quantity of confeit corne