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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1585-1674
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Casnat, Casnet(t, n. Also: casnad, casnot, -nutt; casnok, -nik; casnel. [Reduced from cassonad, -at (cf. Cassonit), F. cassonade, It. cassonata.] Casnat sucker (etc.), unrefined cane-sugar; cassonade.(a) 1585 Edinburgh Testaments XIV. 253 b.
xiiij stane vj pund of casnat sucker 1591 Ib. XXIII. 266 b.
Tuentie stanes of gray casnet 1597 Bk. Rates 11.
The jc wecht of casnet suker in barrellis; xxx li 1610 Edinburgh Testaments XLVI. 125.
Tua hundreth pund of cassnad succour 1612 Bk. Rates 311.
Suggar called casnett suggar 1616 Edinburgh Testaments XLIX. 160 b.
Ane hundretht pund wecht casnot succour 1674 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 174.
Eight caskis of casnutt sugger(b) 1617 Edinburgh Testaments L. 37.
Fourtie pund weycht of succar casnok 1645 Ib. LXI. 117 b.
Certane … sugar pennets … and casnik sugar(c) 1635 Edinburgh Testaments LVII. 140.
Threttie pund casnel sugor
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