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† buriller, burriller Obs. Of doubtful sense: see quots. App. identical with burler; but possibly a maker of burel.[c 1226 in Herbert Livery Comp. (1837) I. 25 [quoting Strype] Non vexantur propter Burillos, vel pannos Burillatos.] 1837 Herbert Livery Comp. I. 26 The matter was referred to the arbit...
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burler
▪ I. burler (ˈbɜːlə(r)) Also 6 borler, 7 buriler. [f. burl v.1 + -er1. The form borler doubtfully belongs here: see also buriller.] One who dresses cloth by removing knots and extraneous particles.1483 Cath. Angl. 48 A burler, extuberarius. c 1500 Cocke Lorell's B. (1843) 9 Borlers, tapstry workemak...
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burl
▪ I. burl, n.1 (bɜːl) [a. OF. bourle tuft of wool; cf. Sp. borla tuft, tassel, and burr.] 1. A small knot or lump in wool or cloth.c 1440 Promp. Parv. 56 Burle of clothe, tumentum. 1870 Slater Colours 39 These spots or ‘burls’ arise from portions of cotton intermixed with the wool. 1879 in Cassell's...
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