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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gyle-fat(t, Gile-fat, n. Also: gylfat, gyll-fatt, gyeil-, gyile-, guyle-, guyll-. See also Geill-fat. [ME. gilefatte, gylefatt (1341), f. gyle fermenting wort.] The brewing vessel in which the wort is left to ferment.(a) 1264 Exch. R. I. 15.
In … duobus mascfattis et quattuor gylefattis 14.. Acts I. 44/2.
A leyd with a maskfat, a gylfat 1542 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 573.
Ane mask fatt, … ane gyle fatt 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4147.
Of strang wesche scho will tak ane iurdane, And settis in the gyle-fat 1578 Maxwell Mem. I. 312.
Ane brew caldroun, ane mask fatt, ane gylefatt, ane laid galloun 1622 Breadalbane Doc. (Reg. H.) No. 428.
Item of brouis graith perteniing to the laird: … of gyll fattis, ij, … of brouing fattis, iiij 1695 Edinb. Test. LXXX. 132.
Ane gyll fatt & a baikeing table(b) 1482 Acta Aud. 109/1.
A mete burde, … five barellis, a gile fat 1539 Ex. Processes (Reg. H.) No. x.
Ane brewin fatt with ane gile fat 1571 Misc. Spald. C. II. 78.
Four maskin fattis, … vij giie fattis(c) 1523 Stirling B. Rec. I. 18.
Ane stand and ane gyeil fat 1566 Prot. Bk. T. Johnsoun 102.
Ane laid gallone, twa gylie fattis 1644 Edinb. Test. LX. 376.
In the brewhous … ane maskeine fatt & ane guyle fatt 1669 Ib. LXXIII. 277 b.
Ane maskin fat, ane guyll fat