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1. linsī-wolsī(e n.

Additional spellings: linsiwolsi, linsi-wolsie, linsiwolsie
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A cloth of mixed woolen and linen threads. …

2. līnen v.(1)

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(a) To line (clothes, a garment); (b) ppl. as adj.: lined, of a garment or a book: having a lining, lined; (c) linen with (cum), of clothing, hangings, etc.: lined with (a specified material); of a……

3. lī̆n adj.

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(a) Made of flax fiber; (b) made of linen. …

4. lī̆n-clōth n.

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(a) Linen cloth; also, a piece of linen cloth; (b) a linen sheet; (c) unguent of lin-cloth, an ointment containing lint made from scraping linen cloth. …

5. lī̆n n.

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Flax (Linum usitatissimum); sed of lin = lin-sed. …

6. līne-cō̆rde n.

Additional spellings: linecorde
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?A linen cord; ?a line cord. …

7. enclōsere n.

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A goldsmith or jeweler. …

8. līnī adj.

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Made from flax. …

9. ?stenting ger.

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A portion of common meadow allotted for the use of one person for a set number of cattle. …

10. lī̆n-sẹ̄d n.

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(a) The seed of flax, linseed; (b) as used medicinally; flour (mele) of lin-sed, linseed meal; mucilage of lin-sed, a thick mixture of linseed meal and water; oile of lin-sed, linseed oil, poudre of……

11. rothelen v.(1)

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To sear (meat), roast. …

12. scoudere n.

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(a) One who dresses skins into leather of a white or light color [cp. whittauier n.]; (b) as surname. …

13. ?līne-shark n.

Additional spellings: lineshark
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?A linen sark. …

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