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EXPLANATION OF WORDS 



taken from various works, mainly from Walcott's Dictionary of 

 Sacred Archaeology, Stratmann's Middle English Dictionary, 

 Hallivvell-Philips' Dictionary of Archaic Words. 



Bedstones. " Bedstones of syluer & gylt" (Beden, prayers). Beads. 

 Bodkin, Bandkyn, Bottken. A rich cloth of silk with threads of 



gold interwoven. 

 Branched. Embroidered. 



Caddes, Caddis. Worsted ribbon or woollen stuff. 

 Chamlet, Chaml.it. Some Eastern fabric. 

 Cossynge. Cushion. 

 Dexe, Dexte. Desk. 

 Dornax, Dornex, Durnex. Coarse damask made at Doornax or 



Tournay. 



Kye. " ij Belles ij kye at xviiijs. (264). Cows, kine ? 

 Latten. A mixed metal resembling brass in its nature and 



colour. 



Lockram. " Towelles of lockram " (106). An inferior linen. 

 Paire, Peyre. "A paire of vestments." A set, or suite of vest- 

 ments. The fine Eucharistic vestments. 

 Poppenge, Popingaye. A kind of coloured cloth. 

 Playno. "Tawny playno " (120). From planin to plane, make 



smooth. A smooth cloth of tawny colour (?). 

 Samite. A very rich silk or satin, sometimes interwoven with 



gold or silver threads. 

 Sec. Amongst the names subscribed to the Fordington list is 



" John Baron, sec." Sec. is probably an abbreviation of 



secretarius, sacristan, " qui ecclesiae secretum curat sac- 



rista." (See Maigne D'arnis.) 



Stayned. " Stayned clothe." Painted cloth, paintings on linen. 

 Sypers. "Red satten of Sypers." Cyprus, cloth of Cyprus. 

 Taffeta. A thin silken material. 

 Tewke, Tweke. "Blue Tewke" (117). " Tewke to make purses 



of, irelis" 

 Tinsin. A species of satin. 



