Femble

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of fimble (“(male, early-ripening) hemp”) (sometimes said, variously, to be specifically either coarse-fibred hemp or hemp prepared for use). alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "... with nettles and other rubbish, sowed hemp on six acres three roods; he got two last and one half of seed , without taking the advantage of picking the femble hemp; after threshing he stacked it, and in the spring watered and dressed it."

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