† uskern.
Obsolete. rare.
An ornament or jewel. In quot. 1536-7 collective.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > jewellery > [noun]
jewelleryc1400
pierreriea1450
usker1536
lapidary1609
bijouterie1815
junk1911
tomfoolery1930
tom1955
1536–7 Act 28 Hen. VIII in R. Bolton Statutes Ireland (1621) 130 That also no woman vse or weare any kyrtell, or cote..couched ne layd with vsker, after the Irish fashion.
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