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Word: crusoe (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1883-1883
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...Fellows drank out of silver 'potts," each man having his own. In 1622 "Mr. Cruso's pott" was mended at a cost of 2s., and several entries of old cups changed for new ones (the Fellow who had the use of it contributing out of his private means as to get a larger or finer goblet) show how it is that old silverware is so hard to find nowadays. But they did not always drink out of the nobler metal, "a little jug and pott for the fellows in ye halle and parlour" being bought...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OLD OXFORD CUSTOMS. | 11/20/1883 | See Source »

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