deel
.
Searchable Lemmata: deel (AF).
Alternate Forms: dael, dayel, deeyl, del, delley, deyel.
Definitions and Defining Citations:
1(n.)
Manufacture;
thimble (in cloth and clothing contexts, also used to mean: a finger or a medical pad).(circa 1200 - ante 1300)
1. [67] ... lumbaribus: braylers, de braelleys ... capucium: chaperon ... lupatum: chanfren, chanefren ... laciniis: des espauns, anglice gores ... [68] ... beverina: de bevere, lutre ... pulvillum: baz, bace, la bas ... tapetum: cape vel chaluns, cape ... [68.64] ... vestis stragulata: vesture rayé ... [69] ... indumenta: fulemens ... ad opus anaglapharium: burdure, a sutil evere a fere ... tecam: deeyl, deel, delley
Gloss.
[AND TLL (ii 67-69) ante 1300]
3. spinter: affiçayl, fiçail. ... crinale: garlaunde de chef, treces, bende ... mataxa: serense, bechele hechele, sarence ... reticulo: calle, coife ... digitale: deel ... [244.65] ... tricaturas: tressures, curchures, tresces
Gloss.
[AND GlossNequam (244-244.65) circa 1200]
Sex: Male, Female Use: Secular Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: Hand.
Etymological Evidence:
Definite, Anglo-French/Old French, a continuation of the word digitalis (q.v.). Found in modern standard French as dé, or in fuller form as dé à coudre 'thimble for sewing'.
WF: Borrowed into the British Isles
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