[Ads-l] epergne (n.), dessert dish, 1754 antedates OED2 1761-
Joel Berson
berson at ATT.NET
Thu May 19 00:04:18 UTC 2016
1754 The Connoisseur 3 Dec. (vol. 1, no. 45) 266 and most curious and inimitable Epargnes [sic] for deserts [sic]
The OED comments "(From our quots. it appears that the earlier use was chiefly to hold pickles.)" They may now correct that. But not to (desert) sand!
Joel
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