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/lok"reuhm/, n. Obs.a rough-textured linen cloth.[1250-1300; ME lokeram, lokerham, after Locronan, village in Brittany where the cloth was made; perh. conformed to BUCKRAM]
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Lockram — Lock ram, n. [F. locrenan, locronan; from Locronan, in Brittany, where it is said to have been made.] A kind of linen cloth anciently used in England, originally imported from Brittany. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lockram — noun Etymology: Middle English lokerham, from Locronan, town in Brittany Date: 14th century a coarse plain woven linen formerly used in England … New Collegiate Dictionary
lockram — noun a type of rough fabric from Brittany … Wiktionary
lockram — coarse linen Fabric and Cloth … Phrontistery dictionary
lockram — lock·ram … English syllables
lockram — lock•ram [[t]ˈlɒk rəm[/t]] n. tex a rough textured linen cloth used in former times in France and England • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME lokeram, lokerham, after Locronan, village in Brittany … From formal English to slang
lockram — … Useful english dictionary
Lochran — Recorded as O Loughran, O Loughrane, Loughran, Loughrane, Laugheran, Lochran, Lockrane, Lockron, Lockram and possibly others, this is almost certainly an Irish surname, although one which may have some Scottish antecedents. It is most associated… … Surnames reference
Stratfield Mortimer — Coordinates: 51°22′24″N 1°02′12″W / 51.373421°N 1.036663°W / 51.373421; 1.036663 … Wikipedia
Mortimer Common — Coordinates: 51°22′37″N 1°03′47″W / 51.377°N 1.063°W / 51.377; 1.063 … Wikipedia
