Obs. Forms: 4–5 fylor, -oure, -owre, 5 fillour. [Shortened ad. OF. affiloir:—med.L. affīlātōrium, f. affīlāre: see AFFILE v.] A tool for sharpening steel, a hone or whetstone.

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c. 1340.  Gaw. & Gr. Knt., 2224.

        With a borelych bytte, bende by þe halme,
Fyled in a fylor, fowre fote large.

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c. 1440.  Promp. Parv., 160/3. Fylowre, of barbowrs crafte acutecula, filarium.

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1483.  Cath. Angl., 130/2. A Filoure, affilatorium.

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  Hence † Filour, v. Obs.–0 trans. To whet, sharpen.

5

1483.  in Cath. Angl., 130/2.

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