10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FARANDINE»
Discover the use of
farandine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
farandine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Every Day Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony:
Farandine.A cloth of silkandwool or hair, invented about 1630 by oneFerrand.
Pepys mentionsher new ferrandine waistcoat(1663). Imust wear black farandine
the wholeyear (1668). Peach colored farandine (1685). Frieze. Acoarse woolen ...
2
The Publications of the Surtees Society
reasonable excuse. But now, bro., I must begg your pardon that I put one trouble
upon you, it is to buy my wife black silke for a winter gowne. She is informed that
watered farandine is much in use : I pray you buy either that or some other black
...
3
Miscellanea: I. The works and letters of Dennis Granville, ...
She is informed that watered farandine is much in use : I pray you buy either that
or some other black silke that is used, good of its kind ; and send it downe either
by bro. Joseph or some other speedy conveyance, and I will thankfully repay him
...
4
Publications of the Surtees Society
She is informed that watered farandine is much in use : I pray you buy either that
or some other black silke that is used, good of its kind; and send it downe either
by bro. Joseph or some other speedy conveyance, and I will thankfully repay him
...
James Raine, Surtees Society, William Greenwell, 1860
She is informed that watered farandine is much in use : I pray you buy either that
or some other black silke that is used, good of its kind ; and send it downe either
by bro. Joseph or some other speedy conveyance, and I will thankfully repay him
...
6
Miscellanea: Comprising I. The Works and Letters of Dennis ...
She is informed that'watered farandine is much in use: I pray you buy either that
or some other black silke that is used, good of its kind; and send it downe either
by bro. Joseph or some other speedy conveyance, and I will thankfully repay him
...
Denis Grenville, Nathan Drake, 1861
7
Shakespeare Adaptations
Sometimes the whifflers carried white wands of office. In Westward Ho (4to,i6o7),
V,4,"torchmen and whifflers" are spoken of as going in ceremonious procession.
P. 114, farandinical. Of the nature of farandine ; hence second- rate, worthless.
8
Diary of Samuel Pepys - 1660
... to like FAIRING: small present (as from a fair) FALCHON: falchion, curved
sword FAMILY: household (including servants) FANCY (music): fantasia
FANFARROON: fanfaron, braggart FARANDINE, FARRINDIN: see 'Ferrandin'
FASHION (of ...
Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham, William Matthews, 2000
9
The Chambers Dictionary
(Sent) adj having a certain appearance or manner, esp in such compound forms
as auld-farand old-fashioned, quaint, precocious, sagacious; fair-farand goodly,
specious. [ME farand comely Origin obscure; prob pr p of fare] farandine or ...
10
Rapidex Enrich Your Word Power
Dralon Damask Denim Drill Dungaree Dupion Faille Felt Flannel Flannelette Fur
fabric Farandine generic term for medium weight cotton fine silk fabric fine thin
white cotton or linen fabric used for handkerchiefs soft twilled fabric made of fine
...
NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FARANDINE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
farandine is used in the context of the following news items.
Horror crash teenager's condition no longer life-threatening
... at Totton Roads Policing Unit on 0845 045 4545 or the anonymous Crimestoppers line on 0800 555111 quoting Operation Farandine. «Bournemouth Echo, Oct 10»
