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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Musticat, Muscatie, n. (Irreg. or corrupt forms, repr. F. muscat a. (and n.), muscat wine, muscatel: cf. also late e.m.E. (1655) and mod. Eng. muscat, and Muscade and Mustakit.) — a1578 Pitsc. I. 337/1.
All kynd of drink as aill, beir, wyne … , mallvesie, musticat [I. muscatie] and allacant
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