1 gen 1531 anni - canvas

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A strong, unbleached cloth made of hemp or flax, a hard-wearing material. It was used as a lining, for screens, bed clothing and certain garments: 1359 <i>et unum alium coverlet stragulatum et unum canevace</i>, York (SS4/71); 1380 <i>unum matras melius et unum canevace</i>, Durham (SS4/109); 1395 <i>It. pro xxvj ulnis canaby emptis pro pacclathis</i> [pack cloths] <i>xijs iijd</i>, Whitby (SS72/621); 1427 <i>j canvas, j pilwer, j selour</i>, Ripon (SS74/329); 1531 <i>my blak frees coit and a canvesse dublett</i>, West Cottingwith (SS106/17).

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