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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1531-1598
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Fire-, Fyre-, Fyir-pan, n. [e.m.E. fier pann, ME. fier-, fyerpanne, OE. fýrpanne.] A pan for containing burning materials. 1531 Bell. Boece I. 276.
On the hicht of thir touris they set fire pannis, to advertis the cuntre quhen dangeir occurrit 1566 Inv. Wardrobe 171.
Tua barrellis of curteons serving to birn in fyre pannis 1598 Black Bk. Taymouth 333.
Off scuttallis, … fyre pannis, … caldroun bowis [etc.]
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