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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Guse pan, n. Also: guis(e)-, gwis-, goos(e)pan; gus-, gouis-pane. [ME. (once) gose-panne (1420), otherwise only Sc.] A large cooking-pan.(a) 1483 Acta Aud. *119/2.
A pot, … a pan, … a guse pan 1565 Prot. Bk. G. Grote 68.
Ane cayll pott, … ane gus pane c1575 Balfour Pract. 235.
The air sall haue … ane mekle and litle pan, ane guse pan, ane frying pan [etc.] 1583 Edinb. Test. XIII. 45 b.
Ane guse pan, price thairof viij s.(b) 1529 Reg. Great S. 178/1.
A speit, a guise pan 1535 Aberd. B. Rec. (J.).
Ane speit, … rostirne, … gwis pan 1562 6th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 647/2.
Twa guise pannis, … and ane auld lawar 1589 Exch. R. XXII. 72.
Twa frying pannis, … ane guis pan 1596 Fraser P. 229.
Fyve brasin pannis, … ane guis pan, … ane fyre pain 1622 Breadalbane Doc. (Reg. H.) No. 428.
Ane gouis pane of quhyt iyrne(c) 1627 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 529.
Ane goospan, ane frything pan 1651 Buccleuch Mun. II. 291.
Ane brander for ane goospan 1661 Edinb. Test. LXX. 154 b.
Ane goose pan worth vj s.