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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bisquet, Bisquite, n. Also: bisqweit, -queat, -quett. [e.m.E. bisquet(te, -quite, ME. bisqwyte, besquite (1330), OF. bescuit. See also Biscat, Bisket, and Birsket.] A biscuit. Also attrib. with breid (bread).(1) 1533 Treas. Acc. VI. 164.
For vjc bisqweit breid at xx s. the hundreth 1558 Ib. X. 426.
For xij barrellis of bisquite breid schippit in the said boyart 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 53.
With him he brocht … sum bisqueat bread Ib. 108.
Off bisquite breid, xj hole hogheidis(2) 1558 Treas. Acc. X. 423.
lx barrellis of bisquet, price of the barrell xviij s. 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 120.
Thair was in hir foure or fyve tunne of wyne, … sum bisquet, and siclyke 1657 Balfour Ann. IV. 299.
Ane Englishe shipe, … laded with bisquett, beire, … and wther proueant 1690 Leven & Melv. P. 473.
Not a bisquett left for my men
