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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1639, 1695
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Flammer, Flamer, n. [f. Flam(b v. 2.] A basting ladle. — 1639 Edinburgh Testaments LIX. 83. [Also 1652 ane flamer, 1661 ane flammer.]
Thrie speitis, twa flesh cruikis, and ane flammer 1695 Household Bk. Gr. Baillie 166.
A ladle 3 s., a flamer 4 s.
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