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fane

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Searchable Lemmata: fana (OE), fane (ME), fanum (L), fane (AF), fane (OScots), fane (MdE).
Alternate Forms: vane, faine.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1a(n.) Accessory; banner, pennon, flag, standard. Also (in specific uses), a weather vane; a thin streamer or pennon trailing from a ship's mast.(ante 1000 - circa 1800)
1. .ij. grandes fanes pur la grant sale [AND PRO (E101/547/21, 7) circa 1377/1382]
2. They trumpyd, and her baners displaye Off sylk, sendel, and many a fane. [MED Rich. ((Cai 175/96:Weber) 3893) ante 1450]
3. Be myn fayr fane ... I schal þee gane Drama, Poetic. [MED Castle Persev. ((Folg V.a.354) 2072) ante 1450]
4. And euery mast a vaane [vrr. fane, vane] of reed sendell Heroic. [MED Siege Troy(1) ((Eg 2862) 643) ante 1450]
c.f.: gonfanon, fanon, vexillum
AF, L, ME, MdE, OE, OScots; Primarily N/A.
Sex: N/A    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
1b(n.) Garment; maniple, fanon, part of the priestly vestment worn on the wrist whilst celebrating communion (in English, may be confusion with fanon).(circa 1200 - 1450)
1. Halso for ... iij hamyse and stolys and fannys Accounts. [MED Acc.St.Mary Thame in BBOAJ 8 (56) 1446]
2. vestes sacerdotis sint ibi ... fanum [gl.: fanun] Other. [DMLBS NECKAM (Ut. 119b) ante 1217]
3. j par vestimentorum communium ad deserviendum capelle predicte, sc. quandam casulam cum alba et amicto et stola et phano Accounts. [DMLBS Cl (223) 1240]
c.f.: fanol, fanon
L.
Sex: Male    Use: Ecclesiastical    Ceremonial: Yes
Body Parts: Arm.

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, OE fana. L fanum is derived from Middle and Old English usage.
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