Obs. [Of unknown origin.] A kind of worsted fabric formerly made in Suffolk. Only in pl.
1483. Act 1 Rich. III., c. 8 § 18. The makyng of any Clothes called Vessees, Cogware, or Worstedes.
1511–2. Act 3 Hen. VIII., c. 7. The drapyng and makyng of such clothes, called vesses, rayes, saylynge clothes, and other clothes.
1523. Act 14 & 15 Hen. VIII., c. 11. That Vesses otherwyse called Set Clothes of dyvers Colours be made in your said Countie of Suffolk, which be made to be worne in far Countries and nat in Englond.
