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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Maceratorie, n. A vessel or pit used for maceration or steeping. —1646-54 J. Hope Diary (1958) 174.
Of this mater thus prepared they … cast into maceratories or square ditches full of water so much as they can … hold
