flax
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Competitive sailing is never going back to the days of wooden hulls or flax sails, but when it comes to the internet, maybe there’s a lesson in there somewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The royal couple were told by Helen Keys and Charlie Mallon about the sustainable methods being used to grow flax to create linen.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
They look like a bunch of flax seeds glued together and taste like dense particleboard squares dipped in apple cider vinegar.
From Slate ● May 10, 2025
If you have ground flax, mix 2 Tbsp in 2 Tbsp water and set aside.
From Salon ● May 23, 2024
They had no loom and paid the village weaver in spun flax for cloth.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
The marks in the Crown flaxes have the following signification:— K means Crown and is usually the base mark.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
Sometimes other proportions obtain, while it is not unusual to have quotations for flaxes containing four different kinds.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
The quotations for the various kinds of flaxes are made with one or other special mark termed a base mark; this usually, but not necessarily, indicates the lowest quality.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
It. ij calevers wth flaxes and tuch boxe.
From Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects by William Andrews
The Hoffs flaxes are reckoned in a similar way.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
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