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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1511
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Spice-plate, n. [ME spyceplate (1391), spiceplate (1415); Spice n. and Plate n.1] A small plate used for holding spices. — 1511 Treasurer's Accounts IV 171.
Duorum le spiceplatis, unius fracti deaurati et alterius non deaurati
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"Spice-plate n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/spice_plate>
