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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Masking-fat(t, n. Also: maskin(e-, -yn(e-, -en(e-, -ein(e)-, massking- and -falt. [Masking vbl. n.¹] A mashing vat = Mask-fat(t n. Also attrib. with maill (= rent).For some further examples, see Gyle-fat(t n. 14.. Acts I. 337/1.
Ea est causa quod cum coquitur in lie masking fat non currit 1478 Acta Aud. 67/1.
A maskyn fat 1491 Acta Conc. I. 172/2.
A brew caldrone of xvij gallonis, ane maskinfat 1498 Dunferm. B. Rec. 88. 1501 Exch. R. XII. 236.
Twa maskyn fattis 1512 Rentale Dunkeld. MS. 147 b.
1 ly maskynefat vj s. 1522 Dunferm. B. Rec. 209.
Ane maskene fat 1536 Lynd. Answ. Flyting 52.
Remember how besyde the masking fat Ȝe caist ane quene overthort ane stinking troch a1568 Jok & Jynny 70. 1566 Inv. Wardrobe 174. 1567 Edinb. Test. I. 3 b.
Ane maskine falt —?1549 Monro W. Isles (1961) 78 (see Mask n.¹ 1). — 1595–6 Sc. Hist. Rev. X. 303.
The steppis of ane auld maskin fatt ? 1666 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 8.
Tua masking fatts pryce of the peice £3. 1681 Edinb. B. Rec. XI. 24. 1683 Inv. in Donibristle Mun. 19.
In the brewhouse a great waindscot masking falt 1685 Soc. Ant. LVIII. 365.
A masken fat with a cover thorne & taptrie 1696 Kirkcudbr. Test. 22 Feb.
Ane massking fattattrib. 1658 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. II. 1073.
Fyftie thrie shillings restand of masking fatt maill