† selyern.
Obsolete. rare.
A storehouse, larder. In quot. 1483 figurative.
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the world > food and drink > food > place for storing food > [noun]
cellar?c1225
larderc1305
pantrya1325
butleryc1325
spencec1386
larder-house1390
aumbrya1398
lardinera1400
meatfettle1440
spinde1481
selyer1483
pantyr?a1500
vault1500
eschansonnery1514
lardrya1552
lard-house1555
coveyc1593
brine-house1594
dispense1622
reservatory1647
provedore1694
ice cellar1735
spring house1755
provision house1787
futtah1834
pataka1842
1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 346/2 The holy bodyes were the selyers of god temple of Jhesu crist.
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