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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mask-fat(t, n. Also: masc-, mesk-fat, maskfalt, (maskat). [North. ME. and e.m.E. maskfat(t (1367), maxfate (1378); f. Mask n.1 1 and v. Cf. Mas-fat and Maschfat.] A vat in which malt is mashed in brewing. = Masking-fat(t n.For some further examples see Gyle-fat(t n.(a) 14.. Leges Burgorum in 14.. Acts I. 44/1.
Plumbum cum maskfat, cupam, barellum [etc.] 1263 Exch. R. I. 14.
In ij cuuys, scilicit, mascfats emptis 1264 Ib. 15.
Mascfat 1479 Acta Conc. I. 33/2.
A mask fat 1507 Dunferm. B. Rec. I. 163. 1522–3 Stirling B. Rec. I. 18. 1529 Reg. Great S. 178/1. 1530 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 106.
The calderone … and the maskfalt 1546 Treas. Acc. VIII. 477.
For ane leid mask fatt witht uther brewing lumes 1562–3 Inverness Rec. I. 101. 1585 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. I. 204.
To deliver to him ane mask fat with benk and buirds 1606 Ib. II. 2. 1627 Glasg. Univ. Mun. III. 529.
Ane maskfat with four fats 1668 Rothesay B. Rec. 149. 1706 Ayr & W. Coll. IV. 214.(b) 1513 Wigtown B. Ct. 17 b.
For the vrang haldin frai him of a mesk fat & akern(c) 1618 Montgomery Mem. 282.
To Robert Wylie, cowper … for a new maskat and a crub to the brew leid
