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flammeolus

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Searchable Lemmata: flammeolus (L).
Alternate Forms: flammeolo, flammeolum, flameola, flammeole, flamiolum, flammiola, flammiolo, flammola, flammeola, flameolo, flamiolas.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1a(n.) Garment; from the adjective meaning 'flame-coloured', refers to a bridal veil, specifically used of veil as worn by a nun [dates and evidence here reflect this sense only].
1. [43] ... pro aurotexta purpura induitur nigra ... tunica ... de mundiali regno et thalamo, virginali sancte Dei genitricis Uuiltonie successit monasterio, ... pro regali diademate fusco velatur flammeolo ... [44] ... aurotextas clamides, gemmatas trabeas, armillas, anulos Biblical/Hagiographic. (citations from individual page of text may not appear in original order) [DMLBS GOSC. (Edith 43-44) post 1000]
L; Primarily Biblical/Hagiographic.
Sex: Female    Use: Ecclesiastical    Ceremonial: Yes
Body Parts: Head.
1b(n.) Accessory; kerchief or headscarf; a bandage or similar; a cloth covering.
1. flammeolum, i. umbra solis, sunu sceadu Gloss. [DMLBS GlH (F 403) 900/999]
2. ab alia autem pertica dependeant supera, flamea [gl.: chenses, cuvrechefs], flameola [gl. petiz cuverchefs], peryzoma, capa [etc.] Gloss. [DMLBS NECKAM (Ut. 101b) ante 1217]
3. flammiola (v. birretum); mulier hec, que jam propinquante dominica pepla sua laverat ut eadem scilicet stibio candidata ad solem suspenderet exsiccanda, ... ad intra cucurrerat, novo se ornatura flammeolo ... vixdum peplo novo caput operuerat et ecce ... Historic. [DMLBS Mir. Hen. VI (III 109 p. 194) 1447]
4. ut ... removeret emplastra, detraheret flammeola Historic. (bandage or similar) [DMLBS G.S. Alb. (II 379) circa 1390/1400]
5. quod Willelmus ... furatus fuit unum forcerum cum flameolo de cerico precii vj s. Legal. (cloth, cover) [DMLBS SessPWarw (141) 1384]
6. lego eidem Isabelle ... unum chafare eneum, unum patellam eneam et duo flammeola, unam ollam eneam [etc.] Accounts. (cloth, cover) [DMLBS Reg. Cant. (II 471) 1433]
L; Primarily N/A.
Sex: Male, Female    Use: n/a    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, Classical L (flammeolus = 'flame-coloured').
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