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breechgirdle

, breeks + girdle.
Searchable Lemmata: brech-girdel (ME), breechgirdle (MdE).
Alternate Forms: braygirdel, braygirdle, brechgerdel, breke gurdul, brich gurdul, brigirdel, bryche gurdel, brygirdel, brygurdel, brygyrdyll.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(n.) Accessory; breeches, loincloth or similar. Also: a money belt.(ante 1300 - circa 1550 ?)
1. Þe writinge zayþ þet Ieremies brechgerdel rotede bezide þe wetere [MED Ayenb. ((Arun 57) 205) 1340]
2. [3.77] ... Þis was þe firste kyng of Romayns þat vsede purpur ... and branderers and reueres [vr. brouders and revers; L fascibus, ?misread as: fasciis] ... [3.85] ... Þis Ieremyas sigh his brigirdel [vr. brygurdel; Higd.(2): braygirdle; L lumbare] yrotet bysides þe ryuer Eufrates Heroic, Romance. [MED Trev.Higd. ((StJ-C H.1) 3.77-85) ante 1387]
3. Renale: a bryche gurdel ... Reno: a wryþyng of shylder [Cnt: velamen humerorum et pectoris de pillibus villosis]. Lexicon. [MED *Medulla ((Stnh A.1.10) 55b/b) ante 1425]
c.f.: brail, epifemur, renale
ME, MdE; Primarily N/A.
Sex: N/A    Use: n/a    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:
2(n.) Armour; thigh armour?. See epifemur.(ante 1500)
1. epyfemur, A breygyrdyl Gloss. [DMLBS WW (epyfemur) 1400/1499]
c.f.: epifemur
ME; Primarily Gloss.
Sex: Male    Use: Secular    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: Leg.

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, Cf. breech and girdle.
WF: Compound
Etym Cog:
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