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fibrinus

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Searchable Lemmata: fibrinus (L).
Alternate Forms: fibrinas, fibrine, fibrinum.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(n.) Raw Material; originally an adjective, meaning 'pertaining to the beaver', used substantively to mean 'beaver-skin'.(ante 1100 - circa 1200 ?)
1. Fibrinum .i. caprinum lana est animalium quos fibros uocant. [DOE HlGl (Oliphant) (322300 (F323))]
2. [47] ... lectisternia, in quibus discumbendum erat, simplis et amphitapis ornata erant ... [49] ... loricas ... circumsquammatas [gl.: envirun mailez] ex laminis ... [52] ... videbamus ... byssum et cannabum, fibrinum [gl. camelot], sericum, placium ... vestes ... byssilineas [gl.: de serico et lineo] ... vestes ... differentes ... textura, trilices, rallas [gl: i. raras, say], acupictas, jaculatas ... [DMLBS BALSH. (Ut. 47-52) ante 1181]
3. [47] ... lectisternia, in quibus discumbendum erat, simplis et amphitapis ornata erant ... [49] ... loricas ... circumsquammatas [gl.: envirun mailez] ex laminis ... [52] ... videbamus ... byssum et cannabum, fibrinum [gl. camelot], sericum, placium ... vestes ... byssilineas [gl.: de serico et lineo] ... vestes ... differentes ... textura, trilices, rallas [gl: i. raras, say], acupictas, jaculatas ... [DMLBS BALSH. (Ut. 47-52) ante 1181]
c.f.: camlet
L; 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, from fiber (beaver, otter, badger).
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