What does pillowbeer mean?
Pillowbeer means (now Northern England, US regional) A pillowcase..
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/ˈpɪləʊˌbɪə/ · noun
(now Northern England, US regional) A pillowcase..
When Zoylus was sicke, he knew not where / Saue his wrought night cap, and laune Pillow-bere:
Ne was there such another Pardoner, For in his male had he a pillowbere, Which as he sayd was our Ladyes vayle.
she had so well covered herself with a pillowbeer which she there found, that her regard to decency was not in the least violated by the presence of so many men as were now in the room.
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Pillowbeer means (now Northern England, US regional) A pillowcase..
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When Zoylus was sicke, he knew not where / Saue his wrought night cap, and laune Pillow-bere:
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