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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Vade mecum, n. [17th c. Eng. vade mecum (1629), a manual suitable for carrying about for ready reference, (1654) a thing a person commonly carries with him as a necessity.] A thing a person carries with him as a necessity. —1632 Lithgow Trav. viii 355.
Gold … was my continuall vade mecum
