verdure

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At the same time the factory of Aubusson, and looms in Flanders, were throwing upon the market a quantity of verdures, of which the amateur must beware.

From The Tapestry Book by Candee, Helen Churchill Hungerford, Mrs.

Oudry verdures or outdoor scenes are but few in model, and beautifully woven.

From The Tapestry Book by Candee, Helen Churchill Hungerford, Mrs.

V valure, rank, dignity, 4/17. vannes, winnowing baskets, ‘fans,’ 38/20. verdures, green herbs, 38/20. verry, true, 48/4. vessches, vetches, 22/10. viage, journey, 48/38. vnces, ounces, 21/10. vpholster, old clothes man, 34/13; vpholdsters, 2/17.

From Dialogues in French and English by Bradley, Henry

The coarse verdures of the Eighteenth Century that were thrown lightly off the looms with transient interest are sought now for coverings to antique chairs.

From The Tapestry Book by Candee, Helen Churchill Hungerford, Mrs.

But the orders for large hangings, the heavy patronage from outside France, was of the imagination only, and the verdures for home consumption did not meet the expenses of the factory.

From The Tapestry Book by Candee, Helen Churchill Hungerford, Mrs.