Middle English Dictionary Entry
aclōth n.
Entry Info
| Forms | aclōth n. |
| Etymology | From on clōth in livery. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
grete ~, the upper chamber of the common council of Worcester, whose members were distinguished by a special livery.
Associated quotations
- (1467) Ordin.Wor.386 : That ther be no mo of the grete Acloth but xxiiij. And that they have lyuere of a sute every iijde yere..To chese other in hur stede..to the grete Acloth.