† pencilryn.
Obsolete.
The use of a pencil; drawing or painting with a pencil.Apparently an isolated use.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > [noun] > preparations for the skin or complexion > other specific preparations
citrinade?a1439
tetanothrum1519
pencilry1620
petre1672
food1893
skin lightener1923
concealer1942
panstick1948
mattifier1996
1620 T. Middleton & W. Rowley World Tost sig. Dv I [sc. Time] cannot set impression on their [sc. women's] cheekes..But 'tis wip'd off with glosse and pensilrie.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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