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lyme1 (1342)
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lyme1 (1342)

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lym  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  lime n.1  MED:  lim n.2  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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build.lime (used in mortar, plaster, etc.): 
( 1342 )  et trovera a ceo tote manere masonerie, pere, croye, lym et sabloun  Build salz 433
( 1380 )  del mynoure des peres, de lyme, de sabule come de cariage et toutes autres choses busoignables et appurtenantes pur meisme l’oevereigne  GAUNT2 ii 291
( 1399-1400 )  Item pur .xv. lodis et .ij. sake de lym et pur .x. lodis de sonde .xvij. s. .ij. d.  Mch Tayl Accs1 1 Henry IV

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See also:

limwryte  whitlyme 
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