jan 1, 1538 - parclose

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A partition, screen or railing, serving to enclose or shut off a space in a building. 1422 <i>the perclose that standys betwixt the entre and the shop</i>, York (SS85/16); 1505 <i>dorez, wyndowez, glase and other perclosez ... and almaner thing long to every house, </i>York (YRS106/13); 1536-7 f<i>or making of a parclose in ys hye chawmer ijs viijd</i>, York (CCW182); <i>c.</i>1538 <i>the same hall is closed at the southe end with a parclose of bordes</i>, Esholt (YAJ9/323).

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