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fibula

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Searchable Lemmata: fibula (L), fibulus (L), fifele (OE).
Alternate Forms: fibulam, fibulae.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1a(n.) Accessory; clasp or buckle; also used figuratively.(ante 700 - circa 1250)
1. fibulae sunt quibus pectus feminarum ornatur, vel pallium tenetur a viris in humeris, seu cingulum in lumbis [DOE ISID. Etym. (19,31,17)]
2. Fibula : sigel ł hringe, fifele. [DOE ClGl 1 (Stryker) (2450 (2473))]
3. Fibula scilicet dicta quod ligat : cnæp sigl spennels. Gloss. [DOE HlGl (Oliphant) (3220 (F319))]
4. qui pretendit loculum, / fibulam vel cingulum / ... obstaculum / nullum jam formidet [DMLBS P. BLOIS (Carm 26.11)]
5. hec fibula, tache ... hoc epilleolum, aumuce Gloss. [DMLBS Gl. AN Glasg. (f. 21) 1200/1299]
c.f.: sigel, tache
L.
Sex: Male, Female    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
1b(n.) Accessory; brooch or pin. Also, hair-pin, -slide or -clasp.(ante 700 - circa 1180)
1. fibulae sunt quibus pectus feminarum ornatur, vel pallium tenetur a viris in humeris, seu cingulum in lumbis [DOE ISID. Etym. (19,31,17)]
2. Limus est cinctus quem publici habebant servi: et dictus limus quia transversas habebat purpuras, id est limas. Caltulum cinguli genus, a coacto loro dictum. Fibula Graecum est, quam illi fiblin dicunt, quod ligat. Subfibulum, subligaculum. [DOE ISID. Etym. (19,33,4)]
3. [152] ... coram divitibus non fibula fibulat illud [sc. caput] ... [153] ... cum clamidatus eas, utrosque clamis tegat armos ... [154] ... non sit peplalis ulli vesis clamidalis Poetic. possibly 1b? [DMLBS D. Bec. (152-154) circa 1180]
L.
Sex: Male, Female    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
1c(n.) Decoration; in heraldry, a ball, knob or pommelly (cf. AF croiz pomellee).(circa 1400)
1. [126] ... vocatur crux nodulata, id est fibulata, quia fines ejus aptantur ad modum nodi sive fibule. ... crux florida nodulata ... habet flores in finibus suis et in quolibet puncto cujusque floris habet unum nodum sive fibulam ... [128] ... arma ... vocantur ~ata quia aptantur ad modum barrarum ... [129] ... sunt etiam arma quedam que vocantur bandaria; ... et vocantur bandaria quia sunt quasi de bandis facta [DMLBS BAD. AUR. (126-129) circa 1400]
L.
Sex: Male, Female    Ceremonial: Yes
Body Parts:
1d(n.) Accessory; button.(circa 1480)
1. a button, fibula, nodulus, bulla Gloss. [DMLBS CathA (fibula, nodulus, bulla) circa 1483]
L.
Sex: N/A    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, Classical L. OE fifele probably reflects a borrowing from L, pre-650.
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