jan 1, 1519 - roast iron

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A gridiron, for broiling fish and meat dishes over an open fire. 1377 <i>2 kymnays ... 1 rostyrin</i>, Hackness (YRS76/129); 1395 <i>It. pro j rost yryne xviijd</i>, Whitby (YRS72/617); <i>c</i>.1500 <i>j gratt and j royste yryn iiijd</i>, York (SS53/193); 1519 <i>the roste yerne in the same where</i> [choir] <i>set in the chapitour</i>, York Minster (SS35/267). In view of the strange location in this latter case it was suggested by the editor that it served to bake the singing-breads.

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