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Succat, -ad, Socat, Sokket, n. [Late ME and e.m.E. socade (1463), soket, succate (both 1481-90), sukcade (1502), suckit (1509), -at (1537), succade, sokett (both 1542), sucket (1544), succat(e (both 1562), AF sukade (15th c. in OED), OF succade, chuc(c)ade (OED), med. L. succades pl. candied fruits (1570 in Latham). Cf. Du. sukade, sucate, Germ. succade.] Only in pl.: Candied fruits. — 1536 Treas. Acc. VI 287.
For the kingis grace at his departing, tua barrellis and ane halff of succatis 1541 Crim. Trials I i 311.
Item, to Thomas Vdward for ane barrell of sokkettis 1588–9 Cal. Sc. P. IX 671.
v littill bushilis confectit socatis costis x l. 1681 Strathallan Geneal. Drummond 102.
Foure chests of excellent sweetmeats … tuo for youre honor, one with dry succads, & the other with wett