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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1499
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Alsamyn, a. [All adv., Samin a.] Of bread: ? Made entirely of barley. 14.. Acts I. 312/2.
The alsamyn brede [L. panis de integro frumento] sal wey a quachet and ane half, hw that euer thai sel qwhete 14.. Ib. 333/2.
Ilk kynd of bred … , that is to say, wastell, symnel, alsamyn [L. panem alsamyn], samyn bred [L. purum panem] and demayn
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