Obs. Also 4 lyser, lesere, 5 lysure. [a. OF. lisiere, of unknown origin. Cf. LISIÈRE.] A list, selvage; also, a strip or cutting of cloth.
1377. Langl., P. Pl., B. V. 210. Thanne drowe I me amonges draperes my donet to lerne, To drawe þe lyser [v.rr. liser, lesere] alonge þe lenger it semed.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 307/1. Lyyst, or lysure, strophium. Lyyste, lysure, or schrede, or chyppyngys, what so euer hyt be, presegmen.
