metall-

Cotgrave has—'Lame; f. a thin plate of any metall; also, a blade.'

Howe be it Nature hath not framed euery creature of one metall, ne yet Minerua infused lyke brayne into euery head.

As to his father's ignorance and clownery, 'twas as good metall in the oare which wants excoriating and refineing.

About his arme he ware an hounds collar set full of S S of gold, and the tirets likewise being of the same metall.