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harewood|ˈhɛəwʊd|
Also hairwood, airwood (8 aire-); and simply 7 ayer, ayre.
[ad. dial. G. aehre, ehre, or its apparent source Friulian, etc. ayar, ayer, aire:—Rom. *acre = L. acer maple.]
Stained sycamore wood, used by cabinet-makers.
1664Evelyn Sylva i. x. 28 The Timber [of Maple] is far superiour to Beech for all uses of the Turner... Also for the lightness (under the name Ayer) imploy'd often by those who make Musical-instruments. 1676T. Mace Musick's Mon. 49 Next, what Wood is Best for the Ribbs. The Air⁓wood is absolutely the Best. Ibid. 64 A Lute made of Ayre. 1723Evening Post 30 May, He has ..some fine Aire-wood for furnishing the Insides [of harpsichords]. 1843Holtzapffel Turning etc. I. 107 A variety of sycamore, which is called harewood, is richer in figure and sometimes striped. 1873E. Spon Workshop Rec. 1st Ser. 414/1 Have the veneers ready, which must be air-wood. Ibid. 423/2 Hair-wood. 1899Daily News 22 June 8/7 A cabinet..of inlaid satin, hare, and other woods. 1901Westm. Gaz. 9 May 1/3 On satin and harewood banded with rosewood. 1947J. C. Rich Materials & Methods of Sculpture x. 296 English sycamore, or Harewood, is actually a variety of maple. It is a light-colored, fine⁓grained, figured wood and is generally available in the form of thin planks. 1968Times 26 Nov. 13/6 A pair of George III satinwood and harewood commodes. 1973Country Life 7 June 1587/1 A pembroke table in the silvery green of harewood. |