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large miniver

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Searchable Lemmata: large meni-ver (ME).
Alternate Forms: large meniver, large menyver.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(n.) Raw Material; also 'gros miniver' or 'great miniver'; probably untrimmed miniver; possibly showing part of the gray back fur (of the gray squirrel from which it was typically taken).(circa 1445)
1. [One] hyllyng [of] lynyn, 4 s. ... [One gown of] murrey in greyne, [half trimmed with] lag' menyvere ... [one blue gown half trimmed with old] large meniver Legal. (citations from individual page of text may not appear in original order) [MED Plea & Mem.R.Lond.Gildh. (81) 1445]
c.f.: great miniver
ME; Primarily Legal.
Sex: N/A    Use: n/a    Status: High    Rank: High    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, ME large + meni-ver (miniver).
WF: Compound
Etym Cog:
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