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Silk skein
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Definition
A complete explanation of the intended meaning of a concept- n. From the Old French "escaigne" and the medieval Latin "scagna". From the Middle English "skeyne" "skein" "skayn" and "skaine" among others. Applied to silk, a quantity of silk yarn or thread wound round and round a winding device of some kind, as a reel. Tha silk yarn that forms the skein could be removed for storage, and later it could be stretched again and wound off for use it.
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http://data.silknow.org/vocabulary/426