† ˈlincloth Obs.
[f. line n.1 + cloth; the vowel of the first element underwent the shortening usual in compounds.
In the first quot. however linne seems to represent the accus. of linen a.]
a. Linen cloth; a piece of the same. b. pl. Sheets for a bed.
| c 1290 S. Eng. Leg. I. 171/2261 Fastinge for to make, And..Linne cloth and schurte of selk for is sunnes forsake. 1340 Ayenb. 178 Vor to zeche þe more grace of clennesse, ase þet line cloþ þet is y-huyted be ofte wessinge. a 1400–50 Alexander 140 And þar him eft clethis, All his liche in lyn claþe. c 1450 Douce MS. 55 (Bodl.) xxix, Ley hem in a feyre lyncloth. 1506 Inv. in Paston Lett. III. 408 Item, ij. payre of lyncloys viijd. Ibid., Item, ij. schertis and a quarter of lynclothe ijs. vjd. Ibid. 409 Item, a stomaker of lenclothe viijd. Ibid. 410 Item, a yerd of lynclothe viijd. Ibid., John Keduray, a payre of lynclothys. 1519 W. Horman Vulg. 242 Paper, or lyn clothe..make fenestrals in stede of glasen wyndowes. 1581 Acc. Bk. W. Wray in Antiquary XXXII. 117, i pece of harborow lynne clothe, vs. vjd. 1603 Owen Pembrokeshire i. (1891) 5 Well serued of manye forraine Comodities..as with Wynes,..Iron Lincloth &c. |