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fractillosus

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Searchable Lemmata: fractillosus (L).
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    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(adj.) Decoration; originally meaning raggy, ragged, shaggy (with reference to a devil or demon), used in reference to garment or cloth which is decorated with points, incisions, dagges, or similar. Cf. fractillus.(circa 1487)
1. [288] ... planet : planeta ... [299] ... Raggy: Fractillosus Gloss. [MED Cath.Angl. ((Monson 168) 283-299) circa 1483]
2. Iagge, or dagge of a garment: Fractillus ... Iaggyd, or daggyd: Fractillosus Gloss. [MED PParv. ((Hrl 221) 255) 1440]
c.f.: jag
L; Primarily Gloss.
Sex: N/A    Use: Secular    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, Cf. fractillus.
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