"horlle" in 1651?

[Joel S. Berson]

After reading much transcription of 17th and especially 18th century
(Massachusetts) spelling, I am perhaps less surprised than some, but
I certainly agree "rrl" is strange.  As for typographical or
transcription error, fortunately the primary source is a
"Massachusetts Act", so I can check.

Joel

At 8/17/2006 02:01 AM, you wrote:
>>What is a "horlle" that a woman of wealth might wear "silk or tiffany
>>horlles or scarfes" in 1651 Massachusetts?
>
>My short answer is "I don't know."
>
>However, for lack of other/better responses, I will make the probably
>superfluous observation that Hoerlle/Horlle/etc. is a surname, I suppose
>German. The spelling with "-rll-" seems so strange that -- assuming there
>is no typographical or transcription error -- I suppose this is probably
>the same word. One might speculate that the word refers to an article of
>clothing or decoration named after some Mr./Ms. Hoerlle (cf. "mackintosh" =
>"raincoat" etc.).
>
>-- Doug Wilson
>
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