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Lawrence  •  Link

From the OED
"Sweet food, as sugared cakes or pastry, confectionary; preserved or candied fruits, sugared nuts, etc.; also, globules, lozenges,

Les Barker  •  Link

Confectionery, including candied fruit and sugared nuts. Often associated with children as in the modern "sweets", or American "candy". Quote in OED from 1640: "Or, like little Children, when we have been whipt and beaten, be pleased again with Sweetmeats." Shakespeare (Romeo & Juliet): "Their breath with Sweet meats tainted are."

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Chart showing the number of references in each month of the diary’s entries.

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1666

  • Jul
  • Dec

1668

  • Jan

1669

  • Apr