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wool
sheep's hair that is used to make cloth
flax
a plant whose fiber is used to make linen
with the delight of her hands
Possible meanings are that the word "delight" describes 1) how she feels as she works, "gladly with her hands," or 2) how she feels about the wool and flax, "with her hands on things that she enjoys working with"
merchant
someone who buys and sells
distributes the work for her female servants
"tells her female servants what work each of them is to do that day"