In the construction of Kersey the cloth is woven a few inches wider in the loom (and correspondingly longer) than it is to appear in the finished state.
The Kersey of early history was a coarse cloth, known under different names, and before knitting was used for stockings.
The last edition of Phillips' New World of Words was edited after his death, with numerous additions, by John Kersey, son of John Kersey the mathematician.
While white Hudson's Bay Company kersey cloth is a favorite fabric for this garment, it may be made of any woolen blanket duffle or similar cloth.
This outside adickey should of course be just enough larger than the kersey or blanket adickey to fit over it easily.
Over thekersey adickey another adickey of some smooth-surfaced, strong material, preferably moleskin, should be worn.
That is to say, the kersey adickey worn under the kulutuk will be found ample protection in any weather, and often the kulutuk of itself will be found sufficient.
His tunic was made of coarse sad-coloured kersey stuff with flat new gilded brass buttons, beneath which was a whitish callamanca vest edged with silver.
It was a prosperous place, with a great woollen and kersey trade, which gave occupation to as many as seven thousand inhabitants.
Kersey misprinted it "rock," and Chatterton followed him.
Then the two lads drew on their kersey and moleskin adikys, David slung the ruck sack upon his back, and, each bearing his rifle and a light ax, they passed out into the leaden-gray light of the winter morning.
They were to bring back with them flour, pork, tea and molasses for the house, and woolen duffle, kersey and moleskin cloth for clothing, besides many little odds and ends to be purchased at the store.
Each was to be supplied with two adikys, one of heavy kersey cloth and one of moleskin.
Both garments were fitted with hoods, and the hood on the kersey adiky was trimmed with fur around the face to add to its warmth and comfort.
In Den'shire Kersey Lusk, when he was dead, Would shrouded be and therewith buried.
I had as lief be a list of an English kersey as be pil'd, as thou art pil'd, for a French velvet.
Henceforth my wooing mind shall be express'd In russet yeas, and honest kersey noes.
In the adjacent county of Suffolk the village of Kersey was an early centre of clothmaking, and gave its name to a type of cloth which was afterwards made in a great number of districts.
Kerseys were largely made for export, and a petition against restrictions tending to hamper foreign trade was presented, about 1537, by the kersey weavers of Berks.
He was in his wheeled-chair, but was looking remarkably spruce in a blue coat with brass buttons, an immaculate white stock and frill, and his gouty foot was swathed in kersey to match the breeches he wore.
The linen bands at his neck and wrists were small and plain, and along the sides of his doublet of dark maroon kersey the rubbing of armor had worn down the cloth.
Her stockings were of Kersey green as tight as any silk (1724).
Sad hair coloured Italiano Breeches bottons Taunton serge Silk breast buttons Mixed stuff Hair buttons Green mixed serge Great silk buttons Herico Kersey A great variety of silk and bone lace Green Tamy 1 black satin cap, 3/.
You don't look for kersey at elevenpence to be even with that at half-a-crown, now, do you?
A piece of kersey for my bettermost gown this summer.
A few weeks later he writes, "The Queen's grace liketh your kersey specially well.
Kersey said politely, "You are here illegally, with no immigrate permit or citizen file.
Kersey began, "You understand, I think, that you have come back in time.
When they rapped on Bullen's door, Kerseywelcomed them with an amused smile.
Kersey swore, but Bullen seemed to grasp the situation and waved him to silence.
He made no move, but grunted a perfunctory "Wish joy" whenKersey introduced them.
His cold eyes studied Jeff while Kersey seated them in big chairs.
In your thorough way," Kersey said sarcastically, "you have doubtless figured out how you can spend our money back in your time.
I won considerable merit, when I brought in a kersey cap that I got for seventy-five cents, and lost much when I reluctantly admitted the price of my brown suit.
Indeed, ark is quite a favourite word in the North for a large wooden chest, used for many purposes; andKersey explains it as "a country word for a large chest to put fruit or corn in.
There's a book in him, and I hope that somebody will write it, for I should like to read that book 268 Looking down from Kersey Coates Drive, one sees .
Looking down from Kersey Coates Drive, one sees a long sweep of the Missouri, winding its course between the sandy shores which it so loves to inundate.
Illustration: Looking down fromKersey Coates Drive, one sees .
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "kersey" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
