Bisquit

[Benjamin Barrett]

My mother says her mother (born c.. 1912) always spelled "biscuit" with a "q."

The OED provides a single citation from 1330 but it is spelled as "besquite."

http://www.boutell.com/vegetarian/bisquit.html says:

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This is a great recipe for home-made bisquits, often spelled _biscuit_ or _scone_ by people who don't know any better.
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Benjamin Barrett
Seattle, WA

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