bord Alexander
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bord + Alexander with a documented usage ranging from 1392–1618.
noun bordalisander · bourd d'Alixandre
- An imported striped silk fabric that was highly prized in Western Europe from the late Middle Ages into the 16th century. The rule for liturgical colours given for Saints' days at Lincoln in the latter half of the 13th century in the days of Bishop Gravesend maybe translated as follows:—For week days bord Alexander; i.e., a textile fabric of various coloured stripes in eastern style.
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title = {bord Alexander},
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