† umplen.
Obsolete.
A fine kind of linen stuff.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from flax, hemp, or jute > [noun] > linen > types of > fine
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cloth of Rainesa1449
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umple1457
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1457 Inv. Ornaments in Lady Chapel Cirencester Abbey Ch. A new Kerchon of umpull.
1463 Rolls Parl. V. 505 Kerchiefs..of..Lawne, Nyfels, Umple.
a1500 Assemb. Ladies 471 Bicause the wallis shone so bright, With fyne umple they were al over-sprad, To that intent, folk shuld nat hurte hir sight.
?a1500 London Lickpenny (Harl. 542) x One bad me come nere, and by fine cloth of lawne, paris thred, Coton, and vmple.
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