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1. † bombycinous, adj. View full entry 1656
...Made of silk, silken....
2. bouillon, n. View full entry 1656
...Broth, soup. Also in comb.bouillon cube...
3. brocaded, adj. View full entry 1656
...Worked or woven in the style of brocade; ornamented with brocade....
4. † caudebeck, n. View full entry 1656
...(See quots.)...
5. chagrin, n. View full entry 1656
...A species of skin or leather with a rough surface: now commonly spelt shagreen, q.v....
6. cravat, n. View full entry 1656
...An article of dress worn round the neck, chiefly by men....
7. frontal, adj. View full entry 1656
...Of or pertaining to the forehead, or to the corresponding part in the lower animals. Frequent in anatomical applications, as frontal artery, frontal bone, frontal sinus,...
8. gastro-, comb. form View full entry 1656
...rarely before a vowel gastr-, combining form of Greek γαστ(ε)ρ-, γαστήρ, belly, stomach, in many mod. terms of Anat., Pathol., etc....
9. inlay, n. View full entry 1656
...The process or art of inlaying. rare....
10. justaucorps, n. View full entry 1656
...A close-fitting garment: spec....
11. † laniˈpendious, adj. View full entry 1656
...Engaged in weighing or spinning wool....
12. lapicide, n. View full entry 1656
...One who cuts stones, or inscriptions on stone....
13. maculature, n. View full entry 1656
...Printing. A sheet of waste paper or blotting paper; waste material....
14. † myropolist, n. View full entry 1656
...A seller of ointments or perfumes....
15. peplum, n. View full entry 1656
...= peplos...
16. plumigerous, adj. View full entry 1656
...That has or wears plumes or feathers; (also) relating to the wearing of plumes....
17. prototypographer, n. View full entry 1656
...A chief printer; spec. the first major printer in a city, country, etc....
18. sartor, n. View full entry 1656
...A tailor....
19. Silesia, n. View full entry 1674
...Used attrib. with cloth, lawn, etc. = Silesian...
20. † ˈsleazy, n. View full entry 1670
...= Silesia1....
