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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Wafro(u)n, n. Also: waffroun, wafrone, vafrown, wafferon, waithferon. [ME and e.m.E. wafroun (?c1390), wafron (c1420), waffron (1486).] A wafer. Also comb. and attrib. 1496 Treas. Acc. I 323.
To a man that brocht wafrounis to the king ix s.
1503 Treas. Acc. II 395.
To ane man that maid wafronis to the king xiiij s.
1513 Treas. Acc. IV 410.
To Alexander Disart, cuke, for wafferonis brocht to the king
1525 Household Bks. Jas. V 75.
Lez waithferonis
1528 Household Bks. Jas. V 175.
iiijc waffrovnis de puro frumento
Bk. Rates p. 11 b from end.
The prices of the blenschis … the kingis officiaris suld mak ȝeirlie compt in the cheker … Wafronis to the king quhen he cumis to the castell hill of Lanerik v li.
a1651 Calderwood VII 277.
Efter the baptisme, some hippocrasse and wafrons were presented to the noblemen and noblewomen, … to eate and drinke
comb. 1512 Treas. Acc. IV 358.
To Disart wafrone sellar xiiij s.
attrib. 1538–9 Treas. Acc. VII 140.
To Murdo Striveling, patesser, to by foure vafrown irnis to the quenis grace, vj li.

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