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These "rayes" were rows of insertion of reticello work.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
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Existing records as early as the twelfth century mention "worked albs" belonging to the Abbey of St. Albans, and in an inventory of 1466 of St. Stephen's, London, we read of "worked altar cloths and towels" and some with three "rayes" at each end.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
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After they had walked an indifferent space of time, and found the rayes of the Sunne to be over-piercing for them: they returned backe againe to the Pallace, as fearing to have their blood immoderately heated.
The Decameron 2004
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The certaintie heirof cuming to King Hary, our Schotish schippis war stayed, the sayles tackin from thare rayes, and the merchantis and marynaris war commanded to suyre custody.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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Turn'd all to teares, and _Phœbus_ clouds his rayes:
The Facts About Shakespeare William Allan Nielson
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So we weighed and went in, and rode in five fathoms, oze ground, and saw many salmons, and mullets, and rayes, very great.
Henry Hudson Janvier, Thomas A 1909
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That he who these its glittering rayes views o're,
Anne Bradstreet and Her Time Campbell, Helen, 1839-1918 1890
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So we weighed and went in, and rode in five fathoms, oze ground, and saw many salmons, and mullets, and rayes, very great.
Henry Hudson A Brief Statement of His Aims and His Achievements 1881
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That he who these its glittering rayes views o're,
Anne Bradstreet and Her Time Helen Campbell 1878
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That he who these its glittering rayes views o're,
Several Poems Compiled with Great Variety of Wit and Learning, Full of Delight 1678
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