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lye (s.xiiiin)
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lye (s.xiiiin)

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ley,  leye  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  lye n.1  MED:  lei(e n.1  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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domesticlye, alkalized water used for washing: 
( MS: s.xiiiin )  Faites mettre de leye en une chanette de terre  Med Pres4 250
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  la tierce foiz respondy qe la serveyse fust sur lye e fut turné a coripcion  BOZ Cont 171
( MS: c.1325 )  Item averoyne, aloyne quissez muyt en leye e suvent lavés le cheef  Receptaria 100.93
( 1414-15 )  Item .ij. buschels ley a fesure cole – .viij. d.  Mch Tayl Accs1 2 Henry V

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lessive 
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