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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1589, 1653
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Flott, n.1 [ON. and Icel. flot, floating fat from boiled meat.] Fat or grease. — 1589 Edinb. B. Rec. V. 384.
That all candilmakers … mak thair candill guid and sufficient stufe in wark, weik and talloun without mixture of flott or uther fals stufe 1653 Ib. VIII. 324.
So that they [sc. the candles] be good and sufficient waire without flott or gray stuffe
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