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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Baiser-stane, n. [e.m.E. bazar, beazar, besar, etc., variants of mod. bezoar.] A bezoar-stone. —1610 Crim. Trials III. 100.
Four baiser-stanes, with certane blude-stanes and dyuerse dyamontis