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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Must-cat, n. [Cf. e.m.E. musk-cat etc. (see Muscatt n.)] Appar., a musk-deer or a civet-cat. — 1504 Treas. Acc. II. 468.
To the man that brocht the Portugall hors with the rede tale and the must cat 1505 Ib. III. 148.
For the fraucht of the Portugall quhit hors, the must cat and the jennet and the Moris Ib. 169.