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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Philosell, attrib. or as n. Also: -sale; filosell. (17th c. Eng. philiselle rough silk thread made from the outside of the cocoon and used in the manufacture of common silk-mixture materials such as grogram; a stuff made from this (‘a double camlet, similar to peropus and paragon, popular in the first half of the 17th c.’ C. R. Beard). See also Philosella, Philosane and Philosey.) Freq. attrib. with silk. —1561 Treas. Acc. XI. 65.
For … philosell silk maid in xj bridill renȝeis to the quenis ladeis Ib.
Philosale silk 1562 Ib. 180. 1611 Edinb. Test. XLVI. 320 b.
Padwa pointis of philosell silk 1612 Bk. Rates (Halyb.) 326.
Filosell or ferrett silk the pound viii li. —1592 Edinb. Test. XXV. 27.
Tua pund of blak philosell at v li. ij s. the pund
