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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1594-1599
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Patisserie, -ye, n. Also Sc. variants: potessarie, potasrie. [F. pâtisserie. Cf. 18th c. Eng. patiscery. Cf. Patisar n.] Pastries, collectively. — 1594 Warrender P. II. 261.
A tabernacle ful of patisserye [v.r. -erie] frutages and confections 1596 Edinb. B. Rec. V 359.
To Mungo Ros for his potasrie [pr. potafrie] 13 li. 10 s. Item, for wyne and beir 1599 Household Bks. Jas. VI 13 Sept.
Mair in sueit meit and potessarie
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