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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1513-1531, 1582-1624
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Gum, n.1 Also: gume, gwm(e, gumbe; goum(e, gowm, goome. [ME. gum (a 1300), gomme, OF. gomme.] Gum.(a) 1513 Doug. vi. iii. 94.
Lyke as … The gum or glew … Is wont to seym ȝallow on the grane new 1513 Ib. xii. Prol. 147.
Aromatik gummys 1582 Edinburgh Testaments MS. XI. 139.
Ane quarter of gume and gallis to be ink 1583 Ib. XIII. 119 b.
vij pund of gwme & nvtegallis 1597 Bk. Rates 5 b.
Gwm for making of ink 1624 Edinburgh Testaments LII. 171 b.
xij pund wecht of gumbe at viij s. the pund wecht(b) 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. lii.
Amang the rochis … of thir ills growis ane maner of electuar and goum, hewit like gold 1531 Ib. p. liii.
Oftimes the see tangle is found involvit with this goume 1591 Edinburgh Testaments XXIII. 266 b.
Ten pund of gowm 1587-99 Hume 159/94.
Sweet odours, as of … perfumes, precious ointments, goomes
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