1601. Holland, Pliny, Explan. Words Art, Luted, close stopped with clay, dough, or such like.
1725. Bradley, Fam. Dict., s.v. Nitre, Put the Luted retort upon a furnace of close Reverberation.
1825. J. Nicholson, Operat. Mechanic, 757. Expose the luted crucible to a strong forge fire.