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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Must(e, Moist, Muist, n. Also: mwst, moyst. [Sc. var. of Musk n.1: cf. OF. must var. of musc Musk n.1] Musk.(a) 1507 Treas. Acc. IV. 81.
To the frere of Farrara that brocht the must to the King 1513 Doug. xii. Prol. 148.
Aromatik gummys … Must, myr, aloes a1568 Bann. MS. 34 a/61.
Mwst 1575 Edinb. Test. III. 319 b.
Half ane dram of must euill sauorit(b) 1488 Treas. Acc. I. 83.
A collare of cassedonis with a grete hinger of moist 1502 Ib. II. 39.
Ane unce of moyst(c) 1578 Waus Corr. 192.
For my wylecoit of furring … ye sall gar put it in fyne muist in to my tablatt a1605 Montg. Flyt. 15 (H).
Thy smell was so fell, and stronger nor muist 1587 Edinb. Test. XVIII. 246 b.
Ane vnce & ane groitt wecht of muist estimat to the sowme of xxx lib. 1619 Ib. L. 263 b.
Of powderis muist and sivot 1621 Ib. LI. 76 b.
b. (In plur.) ? A small bag or other container filled with musk: cf. c below.1506–7 Treas. Acc. III. 363.
xvj mustes, xij baggis powdir violet, vj pair gluffis, ane yvor kame 1685 Soc. Ant. LVIII. 361.
A looking glase, 2 litle boxes for holding of womens musts
c. Attrib. in must-ball (= a pomander), -bede, -dyall: cf. b above.1488 Treas. Acc. I. 81.
A purs maid of perle, in it a moist ball, a pyn of gold Ib. 86.
A pare of curale bedis and a grete muste ball 1540 Acta Conc. & Sess. MS. XIII. 83.
Ane must ball of siluer ourgilt —1587 Argyll Fam. Lett. 75.
Ane pair of muist beidis of gold 1588 Edinb. Test. XVIII. 256. 1643 Ib. LX. 240.
Ane dossane of pair of blak muist beidis estimat all to xij lib. —1628 Ib. LIV. 348 b.
To Robert Sander my gold muist dyell
