† lisern.
Obsolete.
A list, selvage; also, a strip or cutting of cloth.
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1377 W. Langland Piers Plowman B. v. 210 Thanne drowe I me amonges draperes my donet to lerne, To drawe þe lyser [v.rr. liser, lesere] alonge þe lenger it semed.
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 307/1 Lyyst, or lysure, strophium. Lyyste, lysure, or schrede, or chyppyngys, what so euer hyt be, presegmen.
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