† umple Obs.
Also 5 umpull.
[a. OF. omple ‘étoffe unie’ (15th c. in Godefroy).]
A fine kind of linen stuff.
| 1457 Inv. Ornaments in Lady Chapel Cirencester Abbey Ch., A new Kerchon of umpull. 1463 Rolls Parlt. V. 505 Kerchiefs..of..Lawne, Nyfels, Umple. a 1500 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. ? a 1500 London Lickpenny (MS. Harl. 542) x, One bad me come nere, and by fine cloth of lawne, paris thred, Coton, and vmple. |