fawcett
See also: Fawcett
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French fausset, perhaps from Latin faux (“throat”).
Noun edit
fawcett
- faucet
- 1466: The Paston Letters; reprinted in:
- 1904, James Gairdner, The Paston letters, A.D. 1422-1509, volume 4, Chatto & Windus, page 229:
- For xxxiiii. lambys, xxviis. iid. For xxii. shep, xxxviis. vd. x. nete, iiiil. xvis. id. For ii. napronnes to Richard Lynstede, xd. For claretts and fawcetts, vid. MCCC. eggs, vis. vid. For xx. galons milk, xxd. For viii. galons creme, iis. viiid.
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Descendants edit
- English: faucet