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† medrinacks Obs.
Forms: 6 methernix, meddernix, me(d)dernex, mederinax, 7 mildernix, medrinack(e)s, medrianack(e)s, midri(a)nack(e)s, medrinacles.
[Of obscure origin; presumed to be ultimately indentical with next.
There is nothing to show whether the Eng. word was adopted from Sp. or the Sp. word from Eng., or whether both come from a common source. The 16th c. forms bear some resemblance to the place-names Metternich (Westphalia), and Medernach (Luxemburg), but no evidence of connexion with those places has been found.]
A kind of canvas (see quots.).
1588in St. Papers Dom. CCXV. 75 Imprimis, for 6. methernixes for the Roebuck {pstlg}7 4s. od. 1588Ibid. CCXVIII. 24 Here is..not a cable, nether ropes..Speks, naills, but vij bolts meddernexes. 1603–4Act 1 Jas. I, c. 24 Preamble, The Clothes called Mildernix and Powle Davies, where of Saile Clothes..ar made, were heretofore altogether brought out of Fraunce and other partes beyond the Seas. 1611Cotgr., Aulonnes, Ouldernes, Medrinacks, Poule-dauies, the canuas whereof sayles for ships are made. 1617Minsheu Ductor, Medrinacles, a course canuas that Tailors stiffen doublets, and collers withall. Ibid., Poule-dauies, Ouldernes, Medrinackes, the course canvas which taylors stiffen doublets with, or whereof sayles of ships are made. 1632Sherwood, Medrianackes... Midrinackes... Ouldernesse (or Midrianacks). 1658–1706Phillips, Medrinacles. |