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[ FEW: coquere; Gdf: 1,632a bescuire; GdfC: 8,318b bescuit; TL: 1,940 bescuit; DEAF: ∅; DMF: biscuit; TLF: biscuit 1; OED: biscuit n.; MED: bisquit(e n.; DMLBS: 201a biscoctus ]

besquid; bisquit

a.

1culin.twice-baked, toasted (of bread):

( s.xiiiⁱⁿ; MS: s.xiii² ) La dame li porte a manger a plentez, payn besquid, ke mult estoit afamé 1334

s.

1culin.dry, unleavened bread, biscuit:

( c.1200; MS: s.xiii^3/4 ) De novel blé il portat dis besquiz (B) 15746

( c.1334; MS: s.xiv^m ) Ele fist estoffer un nef de vitaille de pain, q’est apelé bisquit 204.19

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