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anabola

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Searchable Lemmata: anabola (L).
Alternate Forms: anabolae.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(n.) Garment; linen wrap for the neck or head; wimple, kerchief or scarf. In Old English glosses, the term is used interchangably with anaboladium.(ante 700 - ante 1100)
1. Anaboladium amictorium lineum feminarum quo humeri operiuntur, quod Graeci vel Latini sindonem vocant. [DOE ISID. Etym. (19,25,7)]
2. Utitur mulier anabola, sed abutitur ipsa : brycð wif healsmene ac bið scamlice brocen heo. [DOE Abbo (0011 (105.2)) circa 890/896]
3. Anabola : winpel. [DOE AntGl 2 (Kindschi) (0767 (764))]
c.f.: anaboladium
L.
Sex: Female    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, From the Greek αναβολή.
WF:
Etym Cog: αναβολή.
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