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Buck

Lye or suds in which cloth is soaked in the operation of bleaching or in which clothes are washed

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Kier

A large tub or vat in which goods are subjected to the action of hot lye or bleaching liquor also called keeve

Lixiviate

Of or pertaining to lye or lixivium of the quality of alkaline salts

Parfleche

kind of rawhide consisting of hide esp of the buffalo which has been soaked in crude wood ash lye to remove the hairs and then dried

potassium carbonate and has a strong alkaline reaction It is obtained by lixiviating wood ashes and evaporating the lye and has been an important source of potassium compounds It is used in making soap glass etc

Goodwill

Goodwill denotes the benefit arising from connection and reputation. The original definition by Lord Eldon in Crutwell v. Lye that goodwill was nothing more than 'the probability that the old customer would resort to the old places'

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