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kersey (1415)
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kersey (1415)

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kersei,  kerseie,  kerseye,  kersy;  carsey,  karsey,  karseie  
  FEW:  kersey 16,314a Gdf:  carise 1,785a GdfC:  carisel 8,430a TL: ∅ DEAF:  kersey K13 DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  kersey n.  MED:  kersei n.  DMLBS:  carsea 290c
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textilekersey, a coarse, woollen cloth made in Kersey (Suffolk) of a particular size: 
( 1415; MS: s.xv1/4 )  Il a auxi la pur vendre .xx. sackes, .iii. toddes […] .xx. kerseys d'Abyndoun […]  Man lang ANTS 76.7
( 1427-28 )  iij draps, j kersey cust. vij d.  Port Bk studer 8
( 1483-84 )  sur peyne del trencheure del dit karsey en deux peces  Stats ii 483

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