"horlle" in 1651?

Joel S. Berson Berson at ATT.NET
Mon Aug 14 19:27:34 UTC 2006


What is a "horlle" that a woman of wealth might wear "silk or tiffany
horlles or scarfes" in 1651 Massachusetts?

Joel

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