† ˈcover-pane Obs.
Also 5 keurepayn, 6 coverpanne.
[f. cover + pane cloth.]
A cloth that covers, a cloth covering: cf counterpane2.
| 1481–90 Howard Househ. Bks. (Roxb.) 274 In anoder cofer toayles, a keuvrepayn, vj. white bolles unkeuvryng. a 1552 Leland Inthron. of Abp. Nevill (R.), All to be covered with a cover-pane of diaper of fyne sylke. 1564 Lanc. Wills II. 57 Unto Robart Moreleys wiefe a coverpane. c 1600 in Househ. Ord. (1790) 294 The Serjant [of the Pantry] hath for his fee, all the coverpannes, drinking towells, and other linen clothe..that are darned. |