toistoil (c.1300 (?))

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toistoil (c.1300 (?))

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The word is not attested otherwise, but its content suggests a fragrant plant (‘de bon odour’). The manuscript reading is in two words (‘toist oilz’) the first of which may be a corruption of cost1 (‘costmary’). See also toyseal.

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1bot.unidentified fragrant plant
( c.1300?; MS: s.xivm )  espeice de bon odour cum est lignum aloe et musage et toistoilz  20.659
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