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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1645
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Cummerskale, n. [Cummer n.2] A bowl or cup drunk to the health of a new-born child by visitors to the mother. —1645 Kinghorn Kirk S. 58.
The minister and session … taking to thair consideration also another abuse of mixt meetings of men and women meerlie for drinking of cummerskales as they call it [etc.]
