The skin or hide of an animal, particularly used in historical textile or leather-working contexts.
Compound of 'bloom' (uncertain origin in this context) and 'fell' (Old English for animal skin/hide). This is an archaic or regional term.
This word is so obscure that even historians debate its exact meaning—it reminds us that language preserves fragments of ancient trades now completely forgotten.
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