jan 1, 1568 - murrey

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Purple-red, the colour of the mulberry. It gave its name to a kind of cloth, and the distinction in meaning is not always apparent. 1358 <i> domino J de Broddesworth cotam de murre cum cloco </i>, York (SS4/70); 1394 ‘Joan Hukster for 3 ells of <i> morrey </i>, ½d’, Hull (YRS64/50); 1401 <i> et unum cloke de rubeo et murray </i>, York (SS4/280); 1451 <i> Item j lectus de murray cum tapeta ejusdem coloris </i>, York (SS30/151); 1489-90 <i> the Common Counsaill shal in murrey or violet meit the right noble ... lord Therl of Surrey </i>, York (YRS103/55); 1528 <i> To Eliz. Bolt my murray kirtle </i>, Sherburn in Elmet (Th9/258); 1568 <i> a testure of Murray Clothe fringed with Murray Silke, and 3 Curtans of murray Clothe </i>, Healaugh (YRS134/26).

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