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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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(Fire-,) Fyre-veschell, n. Also: fyre vessell, fyre-, fyir weschell. [ME. fyer vessel (1382), a fire-pan.] Vessels for use on a fire; cooking utensils. 1561 Glasgow Prot. II. 94.
Chymnis, … fyir weschell, and wthir siklyk gudis 1580 Edinb. Test. VIII. 8 b.
Fyre veschell, pudder veschell, irne chymnayis [etc.] 1594 Brechin Test. I. 118.
Her insycht, fyre weschell, and tymer being in the seat hous & chamber 1622-6 Bisset II. 260/1.
The cuik sal have the fyre weschell used and wount in the prysis, and quherein they use … to mak meit reddie 1660 Melrose B. Rec. I. 311.
[They] spoliȝet and away took furth of each on of their houses their fyre vessell