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suett

suett is the obsolete spelling of suet.

Meaning of suet

Noun

suet (countable and uncountable, plural suets)

  1. The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.
    • [T]he ſevvet of oxen […] is alſo good againſt the inflammation of the eares, the ſtupidity and dulneſſe of the teeth, the running of the eyes, the vlcers and rimes of the mouth, and ſtiffneſſe of the neck.1607, Conradus Gesnerus [i.e., Conrad Gessner]; Edward Topsell, “Of Cowes”, in The Historie of Foure-footed Beastes. […], London: […] William Iaggard, →OCLC, page 83

Forms of suett

pluralsuetts

Questions about suett

What is suett the obsolete spelling of?
Suett is the obsolete spelling of suet.

Words near suett in the dictionary

  1. Suethor
  2. Suethors
  3. suetlike
  4. Suetonian
  5. suets
  6. suett
  7. suetty
  8. suety
  9. Suever
  10. Suevi
  11. Suevian

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