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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1685-1694
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Tarmanick, Tarmaluk, n. [e.m.E. tormeryke (1538), tarmaret (1545), tormarith (1577).] Turmeric. — 1685 New Mills Manuf. 97.
Ordered Mr. Spurroway and James Marr to deliver to David Maxwell the following dye stuffs, allum, pottasshes, argall, coperas, gall, crop-mather, mull-mather … tarmanick 1694 Dunbar Social Life 148.
Ane kinkine tarmaluk, for dying
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