Travels of Mendes Pinto (d. 1583)

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THE TRAVELS OF MENDES PINTO
FERNAO MENDES PINTO
edited and translated by Rebecca D. Catz
University of Chicago Press, Chicago
1989

   Fernao Mendes Pinto died in 1583.  His travel writings are important historical works for China and the Malay peninsula.
   Rebecca Catz is a research associate in medieval studies at UCLA.  She provides _three_ word glossaries at the end of this book; I copied them and then OED-tested them.  Unfortunately, it appears that she was selective; food names don't turn up!  I'll have to actually read the text!
   OED uses a 1663 Pinto translation for about 466 citations.

Pp. 635+:
Glossary 1
Foreign and Uncommon Words
The following words were defined the first time they appeared in the text but are given here in alphabetical order for the convenience of the reader who wishes to consult them.
(...)
_amuck_  (OED cites this book.  On pages 17, 28, 59, 119, 155, 174, 175, 186--ed.)
_assegai_ (OED has 1625, then 1773--ed.)
_bonze, bonzo_ (OED has 1588, 1590, 1618, 1688--ed.)
_cabaya_ (OED has "kebaya" 1585, 1598, 1634, 1662--ed.)
_chaem_ (OED's entry is from this book--ed.)
_dato_:  A prelate in Malaca, derived from the Malayan term _datok_ meaning "a headman or foreman." 6, 31.  (OED has 1820, 1841--ed.)
_firmaun_ (OED has 1616, 1634, 1704--ed.)
_kaffir_ (OED has 1785?--ed.)
_khoja, khojah_ (OED has 1625, 1630, 1704--ed.)
_modeliar, mudeliar_ (OED has 1662, then 1840--ed.)
_naique, naik_ (OED has 1588, 1598, 1687--ed.)
_necoda, nacoda, nacoder_ (OED cites this book--ed.)
_samorim_ (OED has "zamorin" from 1582, 1601, 1662--ed.)
_shabandar_ (OED has 1599, 1603, 1606, 1613...--ed.)
_talapoi_ (OED has 1586, 1613, 1634, 1696--ed.)

Pp. 643+
Glossary 2
Weights, Measures, and Unites of Currency
_almud_ (OED has one hit--ed.)
_arroba_ (OED has 1598, then 1691--ed.)
_bahar, bar, bare_ (OED only has 1753?--ed.)
_bica, viss_ (OED has 1626, 1665, 1766--ed.)
_candim, candil_ (OED has 1598, then 1699--ed.)
_cash_
_catty, cate_  (OED cites this--ed.)
_conderin, canderin, candareen_ (OED has this as a first citation--ed.)
_conto_ (OED has 1601, then 1858--ed.)
_cruzado_ (OED has 1544, 1577, 1604, then 1683--ed.)
_mace, mas, maz_ (OED has 1598, 1600, then 1699--ed.)
_oquea_ (OED cites this book--ed.)
_picul, pico_ (OED has 1588, 1598, 1618, 1625--ed.)
_quintal_ (OED has 1470, 1555, 1580, 1613, then 1692.  It's on nine pages here--ed.)
_real_ (OED has 1611, 1613, 1662, 1760--ed.)
_tael_ (OED has 1588, 1613, then 1699--ed.)
_tanga_ (OED has 1598, 1615, 1662, 1698--ed.)
_teston_ (OED has 1598, 1603, 1676--ed.)
_tical_ (OED has 1662, 1727--ed.)
_vintem_ (OED has 1584, 1598, 1662, 1698--ed.)

Pp. 647+
Sixteenth-Century Ships and Other Vessels
_almadia_ (OED has 1681--ed.)
_caravel_  (OED has this from 1527--ed.)
_lanchara_ (OED has this as the first citation--ed.)
_lorcha_ (OED has this as the first citation--ed.)
_manchua_: The Portuguese corruption of the original Malayalam word _manji_, for a single-masted cargo boat used on the Malabar coast of India.  40, 46, 57, 68, 98, 144, 146, 180, 202, 209, 215, 220.
(The revised OED has _manchua_ from 1665 and 1667.  Whoever read this book missed 12 antedates!--ed.)
_prow_ (OED has 1555, 1601, 1610, and 1697--ed.)

(Despite THREE glossaries, the lack of food terms in them is conspicuous.  No separate glossary for this?  And no "ketchup"??--ed.)