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whitewyre (1463)
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whitewyre (1463)

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  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  white wire  MED:  wir n.1 (whit wir)  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

metalcolour white wire, iron wire coated with tin: 
( 1463 ) blanc file de ferre vulgarement nomé whitewyre  Stats ii 397

[gdw]

See also:

wyre 
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whitewyre