lye (s.xiiiin)

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lye (s.xiiiin)

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[ FEW: ; Gdf: ; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF: ; DMF: ; TLF: ; OED:  lye n.1; MED:  lei(e n.1; DMLBS: ]
ley,  leye  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

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1domesticlye, alkalized water used for washing
( MS: s.xiiiin )  Faites mettre de leye en une chanette de terre  250
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  la tierce foiz respondy qe la serveyse fust sur lye e fut turné a coripcion  171
( MS: c.1325 )  Item averoyne, aloyne quissez muyt en leye e suvent lavés le cheef  100.93
( 1414-15 )  Item .ij. buschels ley a fesure cole – .viij. d.  2 Henry V
lessive 
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