jan 1, 1444 - papenye

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Spellings of popinjay, an old word for a parrot. Images of the bird were popular in tapestries and decorative material: 1380 <i>unum vestimentum album, braudatum cum compass’ et infra compass’ papingays,</i> York (SS4/111); 1390 <i>unum lectum cum tapete de viridi et albo cum papenyes</i>, Skeckling (ERAS10/2); 1414 <i>ij worsted beddes ... unum rubeum et alterum embroded cum j papejoy cum celuris</i>, Pontefract (SS4/375); 1444 <i>cum tapeto operato cum papynjoys</i>, Beverley (SS30/107).

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