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† ˈstanchgrain Obs.
Forms: 5 staunche greine, 6 -grayne, stounchegrey, 7 stainshgraine.
[f. stanch n.1 + grain n.1]
a. A composition used in preparing the smooth surface of parchment.
b. ? erron. (see quot. 1530).
c1440Promp. Parv. 472/2 Staunchegreyne, for wrytarys, planula. a1500Sloane MS. 2584 lf. 10 (Promp. Parv. note) For to make staunchegreine. 1530Palsgr. 275/2 Staunche grayne, an herbe. 1610W. Folkingham Art of Surv. ii. vi. 58 It shal not be amisse to pounce the ground with a Stainsh⁓Graine of burnt Allome and a double quantity of pounded Rossin both finely searced.., thereby to preserue the Paper or Parchment from thorowe-piercing with the Colours. |