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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Musk, n.1 Also: muske, muisske, muisc. [e.m.E. and ME. musk(e (Trevisa, 1398), F. musc, late L. musc-us. Cf. Must(e.] Musk, the odoriferous substance. b. Attrib. in musk-almond, -bede, -cod(e, -confeit: Containing musk; flavoured or scented with musk. c. Comb. in musk-coiller (? = -colour). —1597 P. Lowe Chyrurgerie (1634) 367.
Use a candle of benjamin, muske [etc.] 1610 Edinb. Test. XLVI. 174 b.
Ane cheinȝe of blak musk with blak jeateb. 1612 Bk. Rates (Halyb.) 312.
Sugar ambergrece musk confeit the pund, x li. Ib. 322.
Musk codes the dozen, xvj li. 1628 15th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. ix. 43.
One pearleit cheinȝie of gold and muisc beidis 1675 Stirling Common Good 92.
Six pund musk almonds at 12 s. perpundc. c 1644 Tailor's Acc. Bk. A. fol. 61 a.
Ane cloik dowblet and breikis of muche [appar. sic] muisske coiller claith
