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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pennet(t. [e.m.E. sugar penedas (c 1623), sugar penids (1683), ME. penydes n. pl. (1390), penidis, e.m.E. penidees (1533), late north. ME. penettes pl. (1470–1), e.m.E. pennites pl. (1576), pennet (1611), F. pénide, med. L. penidium. Surviving as a trade name for a sweetmeat in late 19th c. north. Eng. dial.] A type of confectionery of sugar, ? barleysugar. Chiefly a. zuccour, sugar pennett, also b. simply pennet.a. 1525 Household Bks. Jas. V 77.
j libra zuccour pennett [6/8] 1528 Ib. 177. 1582 Edinb. Test. XI. 355 b.
Sex pund wecht of sucker pennet price of the pund x s. 1597 Ib. XXXI. 176.
Sex pund wecht suger pennet price thairof xxxvj s. 1615 Ib. XLVIII. 271.
Ane pund weycht of succar pennet price xx s. 1645 Ib. LXI. 117 b.
Certane … sugarpennets … and casnik sugarb. 1621 Acc. Bk. Jas. Bell, Mcht., in Glasg. Herald (1864) June 25.
12 lb. pennet at 14 stures the lb., … 12 lb. qt. candies … , 12 lb. pepper [etc.]