† ˈhempteryObs. Also hemptre, -teren. [? for hempery, hempry.] Hempen fabric. 1570Bury Wills (Camden) 156, I beqwethe to my dawghter Jone..one payer of shetes of hempteren..to my dawghter Anne..one payer of sheets of hemptery..to John Kanam my sonne..one payer of shetes of hemptre.