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词汇 black-a-lyre
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Definition of black-a-lyre in English:

black-a-lyre

(also black of lyre)
noun ˈblakəlʌɪə
historical
  • In medieval England: a type of black cloth from Lier in Brabant.

Origin

Late Middle English. From black + of + Lyre, the English name of a town in Brabant, now in northern Belgium (Middle Dutch Lier, Liere (Dutch Lier), Middle French Liere (French Lierre); compare post-classical Latin Lyra), where the cloth was originally made. The some forms show reduction of the preposition of in unstressed position.

Definition of black-a-lyre in US English:

black-a-lyre

(also black of lyre)
nounˈblakəlʌɪə
historical
  • In medieval England: a type of black cloth from Lier in Brabant.

Origin

Late Middle English. From black + of + Lyre, the English name of a town in Brabant, now in northern Belgium (Middle Dutch Lier, Liere (Dutch Lier), Middle French Liere (French Lierre); compare post-classical Latin Lyra), where the cloth was originally made. The some forms show reduction of the preposition of in unstressed position.

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