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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bisquet, Bisquite, n. Also: bisqweit, -queat, -quett. [e.m.E. bisquet(te, -quite, ME. bisqwyte, besquite (1330), OF. bescuit. See also Biscat, Bisket, and Birsket.] A biscuit. Also attrib. with breid (bread).(1) 1533 Treas. Acc. VI. 164.
For vj^c bisqweit breid at xx s. the hundreth 1558 Ib. X. 426.
For xij barrellis of bisquite breid schippit in the said boyart 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 53.
With him he brocht … sum bisqueat bread Ib. 108.
Off bisquite breid, xj hole hogheidis(2) 1558 Treas. Acc. X. 423.
lx barrellis of bisquet, price of the barrell xviij s. 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 120.
Thair was in hir foure or fyve tunne of wyne, … sum bisquet, and siclyke 1657 Balfour Ann. IV. 299.
Ane Englishe shipe, … laded with bisquett, beire, … and wther proueant 1690 Leven & Melv. P. 473.
Not a bisquett left for my men