Quirboilly
Pronunciation : Quir"boil*ly`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. cuir bouilli.]
Definition : Defn: Leather softened by boiling so as to take any required shape. Upon drying, it becomes exceedingly hard, and hence was formerly used for armor. [Obs.] "His jambeux were of quyrboilly." Chaucer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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