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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fryin(g) pan, Frything pan, n. Also: fryane pane. [ME. fryinge panne (1382).] A frying-pan.(a) 1384 Exch. R. III. 110.
De j miour et frvinpan 1483 Acta Aud. *119/2.
A guse pan, … a fryinpan 1500 Acta Conc. II. 468.
Two spetis, … ane fryane pane 1565 Prot. Bk. J. Scott 24 b.
In the kitching, ane frying pan 1588 King Cat. Prayers 27 (see Fry v. 2).(b) 1611 Edinb. Test. XLVI. 340 b.
Four frything pans weyand ane stane half stane wecht 1627 Mun. Univ. Glasg. III. 529.
Ane goospan; ane frything pan 1645 Edinb. Test. LXI. 115.
Ane irne frything pane and ane flaming irne 1685 Soc. Ant. LVIII. 365.
A graiter of whyte iron; 2 frything pans
b. A warming-pan.1530 Lindores Chart. 33.
Ane chaifer, … ane fryin pan for the bed
