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Quotation dates: 1812-1822
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†DREDGE-BOX, n. comb. A flour-dredger (Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl. Ant. and Dwn.).Sc. 1812 T. Chalmers Letter in Life (ed. W. Hanna 1849) I. 293:
Eloquent upon her favourite subject of napery inventories and dredge-boxes.Ayr. 1822 Galt Steam-boat xii.:
I could make no better o't than to borrow the dredge-box out of the kitchen, and dress the wig with my own hands.
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