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† ˈthree-ˌdouble, a. Obs.
‘Doubled’ or folded in three; consisting of three layers, courses, thicknesses, etc.; threefold.
1541R. Copland Guydon's Quest. Chirurg. Q j, Ouer that a lynnen cloth thre dowble. 1613Uncasing of Machivils Instr. 16 A Falling-band, or a three-double ruffe. 1653H. Cogan Pinto's Trav. xxxii. (1663) 129 Having a chain of Pearl three double about his neck. 1658J. Rowland Moufet's Theat. Ins. 953 Terrible for biting,..piercing through a three double stocking and boots likewise. 1728E. Smith Compleat Housewife (ed. 2) 128 Butter Papers three double, one white, and two brown. 1874Hardy Far from Madding Crowd I. viii. 105 ‘And he's growed terrible crooked, too, lately,’ Jacob continued, surveying his father's figure, which was rather more bowed than his own. ‘Really, one may say that father there is three-double.’
So † three-double v., to treble; † three-doubled a., threefold, triple.
1558T. Phaer æneid vii. U iij b, Threedubbeld shyrtes Of golde. 1580Hollyband Treas. Fr. Tong, Tripler, to three double. |