esmayleemaylen.
Obsolete. rare.
Enamel.
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1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie iii. xix. 196 Set rich rubie to red esmayle.
1594 T. Nashe Terrors of Night D iij. No wine but was turned to red emayle as soon as euer it came amongst them [Icelanders].
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n.1589- to have one's eye well in
- to have one's eyeball on
- to have one's eyes in
- to have one's eyes on the prize
- to have one's eyes well in
- to have one's eyeteeth
- to have one's eyeteeth about one
- to have one's face made of a fiddle
- to have one's fair share
- to have one's feet loose
- to have one's feet on the ground
- to have one's fere
- to have one's finger on the pulse
- to have one's fingers burnt
- to have one's fingers crossed
- to have one's fingers in the till
- to have one's fingers on the pulse
- to have one's fling
- to have one's foot on native heath
- to have one's foot on one's native heath
- to have one's forth
- to have one's garret unfurnished
- to have one's guts about one's ears
- to have one's hand in
- to have one's hand in the till