jan 1, 1668 - tear
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Of the best quality, fine, delicate, used especially of hemp. 1532 <i>ij pare of harden shettes, ij pare of hempe tere</i>, Water Fryston (SS106/34); 1558 <i>a smocke of hemp teare</i>, Pontefract (Th27/152); 1637 <i>lynnen yearne & lynnen teare 4s,</i> Selby (YRS47/93); 1668 <i>Item foure pund & ½ of teare yearne 6s 9d Item sixe pound of Courser yearne 4s 6d</i>, Slaithwaite (YRS134/136).
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