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suet1 (c.1250)
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suet1 (c.1250)

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siuet,  suette,  sywet  (surmet (l. suwet?) ),
(pl. seueus)  
  FEW:  sebum *11,358b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  siu (siuet)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  suet n.  MED:  suet n.1  DMLBS:  sebum 2992a

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1 zool. suet, animal fat: 
( MS: s.xiv1 )  U pernez suet u su de motoun brisé menu  Receptaria 61.546
( 1356 )  treis rasers d'aveynes [...] et .ixxx. .xlj. de suet  ROUGH 97
( 1375? )  In 3 lb. de suet  Durham i 46
( MS: s.xv )  cire, gomme arabyk, encens e sywet  Five Med MSS 117.E2
( MS: s.xv )  Pernetz suette de bausun bone partye  Five Med MSS 155.E409
2 pharm.cosmet. ointment, cream salve: 
( c.1250; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  Vous aprendrai a fere un siuet Qui fait la face bele  Cosmetic Recs 56.46
( MS: s.xivin )  Ceo surmet (l. suwet ?) ert de grant valur [...] ce fet le vis net et bele  Pop Med 206

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su1 
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