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Spice-box. World English Historical Dictionary

Spice-box. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1919, rev. 2025. Spice-box Also 6 spys box. [SPICE sb.]

1   1.  A box, usually having several compartments, to keep spices in.

2 1527.  Test. Ebor. (Surtees), V. 244. Le spicebox de every.

3 1533–4.  Rutland MSS. (Hist. MSS. Comm.), IV. 348. j spys box with a little spone to the same.

4 a. 1625.  Fletcher, Bloody Brother, II. ii. Here stands a bak’d meat, he wants a little seasoning;… my Spice-box, Gentlemen.

5 1858.  Simmonds, Dict. Trade, Spice-box, a kitchen-box with several divisions for holding different spices.

6 1874.  H. H. Cole, Catal. Ind. Art S. Kens. Mus., App. 288. Centre Piece, silver, consisting of a plateau fitted with spice boxes and receptacles for flowers.

7   2.  A small decorated box, usually of Oriental workmanship.

8 1880.  Birdwood, Ind. Arts, I. 160. Small boxes of very graceful form, covered with the most delicate tracery, and known to Europeans as spice boxes.

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