fractillus

Searchable Lemmata: fractillus (L).

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Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(n.) Accessory; in cloth and clothing contexts, an ornamental point or incision on cloth (ME dagge or ragge = cf. dag, rag). Its adj. form is fractillosus (decorated with points, incisions, etc.).(circa 1440 - post 1480)

1. [29a/a] ... Fractillus: a rag or a draggynge of cloþe ... [29/a/b] ... Frigio: to sette mitur on bysshop. Frigium: a bysshops mitur ... [31a/a] ... Grabatum: a bed, a barme Gloss. [MED *Medulla ((Stnh A.1.10) 29a/a-31a/a) ante 1425]

2. [111] ... Cuschone [Win: Cuschyne]: Cuscina, supinum ... Dagge of clothe: Fractillus ... [112] ... Daggysweyne [vr. daggeswayn]: Lodix Gloss. [MED PParv. ((Hrl 221) 111-112) 1440]

3. Facelyn, as clothys: Villo ... Fasylle [vr. ffasyl] of a clothe: Fractillus. Gloss. [MED PParv. ((Hrl 221) 150) 1440]

4. Iagge, or dagge of a garment: Fractillus ... Iaggyd, or daggyd: Fractillosus Gloss. [MED PParv. ((Hrl 221) 255) 1440]

5. [62a] ... A held: trama ... [62b] ... A hemmer: limbator ... [66a] ... A Jagge: fractillus Gloss. (dating uncertain) [MED *Cath.Angl. ((Add 15562) 62a-66a) ante 1475]

6. [100b] ... Purpur [Monson: Purpour]: ... purpureus ... [101b] ... A Ragge [Monson: Rage]: fractillus ... [102a] ... A Raster clothe: Ralla ... [105b] ... A Rokett: Instita. Gloss. (dating uncertain) [MED *Cath.Angl. ((Add 15562) 100b-105b) circa 1475]

c.f.: jag, rag

L; Primarily Gloss.

Sex: N/A Ceremonial: No

Body Parts: N/A.

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WF:

Etym Cog: dagge (ME), ragge (ME).

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