Obs. rare. Also 6 loye. [a. OF. loie, loy, or aphetic for ALLOY.] Alloy.
1598. Florio, Caráto, the touch or refining, or loye of gold. Ibid., Ceppella, a refiner’s woord, called the test or loye of siluer or gold.
1622. Mabbe, trans. Aleman’s Guzman d’Alf., I. 127. We see euery thing want some-what in the finenesse of it’s Loy and true touch.
