† sparvisen.
Obsolete.
(See quots.)Obsolete.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > bed > bedding > [noun] > hangings or valance
valancea1475
frontal1539
subbasmont1539
headcloth1545
pand1561
subpand1561
pend1578
sparvise1598
valencea1604
foot piece1653
valent1888
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Capoletto,..the sparuise or vallance of a bed.
1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Cortinággio, the curtaines or valance, or sparuis, or vailing of a bed or window.
Derivatives
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > bed > bedding > [verb (transitive)] > provide with valance
sparvise1611
1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Sparuierare,..to sparuise a bed or chamber.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online September 2021).
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