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Offline bristolloggerheads

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One word in 1604?
« on: Wednesday 12 September 18 20:03 BST (UK) »
Having a word blind moment!

Penultimate line after the worsted stockings "duo ? & tres dozen tobackoe pipes"

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Re: One word in 1604?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 12 September 18 21:38 BST (UK) »
oh.. not a clue


but marking to see some clever answers please


xin

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Re: One word in 1604?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 13 September 18 02:46 BST (UK) »
same ?
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Re: One word in 1604?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 13 September 18 05:48 BST (UK) »
fanns?

I'd say it's got to be noun of some sort - the other entries give an amount  - like 'tres dozen', 'duo girdles' and 'octo paire of silke stockings'.
and this one is duo (2) something.
Fans and silk stockings?  :)
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Re: One word in 1604?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 13 September 18 05:50 BST (UK) »
It's:  fanns

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Re: One word in 1604?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 13 September 18 09:56 BST (UK) »
OK   

and a partridge in a pear tree


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Re: One word in 1604?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 13 September 18 11:17 BST (UK) »
 :)  :)  :)

fanns .... I agree with Xin....   ::)  of course, of course,  fanns ... well as to what are fanns ...    I shrug my shoulders, knowing that Xin will get to the nitty gritty...

I hope the proper answer is here sooooooooooon   .... afterall it is after eight o'clock in the evening here ... and I don't have a clue... fanns ....

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Re: One word in 1604?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 13 September 18 11:26 BST (UK) »
Quote from: majm on Thursday 13 September 18 11:17 BST (UK)
I hope the proper answer is here sooooooooooon   .... afterall it is after eight o'clock in the evening here ... and I don't have a clue... fanns ....

I always thought a fann/fan looked like this  :-\
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Re: One word in 1604?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 13 September 18 11:40 BST (UK) »
Its all for that lovely  'Mr. Selfridge'  and his wonderful Shop :)


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