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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mask-fat(t, n. Also: masc-, mesk-fat, maskfalt, (maskat). [North. ME. and e.m.E. maskfat(t (1367), maxfate (1378); f. Mask n.1 1 and v. Cf. Mas-fat and Maschfat.] A vat in which malt is mashed in brewing. = Masking-fat(t n.For some further examples see Gyle-fat(t n.(a) 14.. Leges Burgorum in 14.. Acts I. 44/1.
Plumbum cum maskfat, cupam, barellum [etc.]
1263 Exch. R. I. 14.
In ij cuuys, scilicit, mascfats emptis
1264 Ib. 15.
Mascfat
1479 Acta Conc. I. 33/2.
A mask fat
1507 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 163. 1522–3 Stirling B. Rec. I. 18. 1529 Reg. Great S. 178/1. 1530 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 106.
The calderone … and the maskfalt
1546 Treas. Acc. VIII. 477.
For ane leid mask fatt witht uther brewing lumes
1562–3 Inverness Rec. I. 101. 1585 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I. 204.
To deliver to him ane mask fat with benk and buirds
1606 Ib. II. 2. 1627 Glasg. Univ. Mun. III. 529.
Ane maskfat with four fats
1668 Rothesay B. Rec. 149. 1706 Ayr & W. Coll. IV. 214.(b) 1513 Wigtown B. Ct. 17 b.
For the vrang haldin frai him of a mesk fat & akern
(c) 1618 Montgomery Mem. 282.
To Robert Wylie, cowper … for a new maskat and a crub to the brew leid

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