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cinctus

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Searchable Lemmata: cinctus (L), cink (ME), sink (ME).
Alternate Forms: cinctui.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(n.) Accessory; girdle (or lace: cf. ME glosses).(circa 700 - circa 1450)
1. [J. Baptista] pilis camelorum et cinctui zonae pelliciae auro textas pontificum postposuit stolas [DMLBS BEDE (Hom. II 19.203) ante 735]
2. Semicyctorium: a sink or a lace Gloss. [MED *Medulla ((Stnh A.1.10) 59a/b) ante 1425]
3. Semicinctorium: a synk or a lace Gloss. [MED Trin-C.LEDict. ((Trin-C O.5.4) 611/9) circa 1450]
c.f.: cincture, girdle
L, ME; Primarily N/A.
Sex: N/A    Use: n/a    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, Classical L.
WF: Borrowed into the British Isles
Etym Cog:
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