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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tost, Toast, n. Also: toste, toist, toost. [Late ME and e.m.E. tost (c1430), toost (c1450), toste (1483), toast (1573), OF tostée.] A piece of bread browned at the fire, freq. taken with wine.The 1663 quot. may belong elsewhere.1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. in Cath. Tr. (STS) 91/7.
Ane vther … fand the claret mixt vith quhyt vyne sa confortable for his stomack, togither vith tosteis 1603 Philotus 156.
For fume cast sucker in at fouth, Togidder with a toist 1646 Montgomery Mem. II 302.
To supper, i chopine seck 12 s. … to the tostis, i muchkine wyne 3 s. 1650 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 598.
For half a breid for a tost 1663 Old Ross-shire I 151.
Ane tailȝie off boof and ane toost callit spare and 2 herrin
b. ? A cup for drinking wine and toast or ? some other implement used in the making of toast.1599 Paterson Ayr & Wigton I 176.
Ane peuter pynt stop, twa quart stoppes, and ane pynt of timber, ane toast, ane kist with all and sundrie the rest of the geir that is within the said Henerie's duelling hous
