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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1612
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Rayne, n. [Var. of Range n.2 Cf. 17th c. Eng. boultel rain, the attrib. element being ‘a kind of cloth specially prepared for sifting’ (OED).] A sieve. —1612 Bk. Rates (Halyb.) 291.
Boultell raynes, the peice xl s.
