† lanificen.
Obsolete. rare.
A spinning or weaving of wool; also concrete wool-work.
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spinningc1290
twisting1552
spinstry1611
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thrippinga1652
the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from wool > [noun]
woollena1300
woola1400
mantling1561
lanifice1626
stuffa1648
woollen-work1866
1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §696 The Moath breedeth vpon Cloth, and other Lanifices.
1633 W. Prynne Histrio-mastix 21 Or use any spelles or ceremonies..in their lanifices.
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