Searchable Lemmata: infula (L), infule (MdE), infula (MdE).
Alternate Forms: infulae, infularum, infulas, infulis.
1a(n.)
Headgear;
in general, a headband; a woollen headband with regular knots and/or ribbons. In some uses, the headdress of seers and prophets; headband worn by pagan priests (in contrast to medieval Christian ecclesiastical usage).(ante 700 - 1200 ?)
1. Inperatores Romani et reges quidam gentium aureas coronas utuntur. Persae tiaras gerunt; sed reges rectas, satrapae incurvas. Reperta autem tiara a Semiramide Assyriorum regina. Quod genus ornamenti exinde usque hodie gens ipsa retinet. Athenienses enim cic[l]adas aureas gerebant partim in vertice, nonnulli in fronte. Non enim eadem sunt insignia omnium regnorum. Gentilium vates infulas, apices, pillea sive galeria utebantur.
[DOE ISID. Etym. (19,30,3)]
Sex: Male, Female Use: Secular Status: n/a Rank: n/a Ceremonial: Yes
Body Parts: Head.
1b(n.)
Headgear;
headgear of a bishop (a mitre in later uses); some cases may refer specifically to the 'tag' or lappet of an episcopal mitre.(ante 700 still in current use)
1. Infula est fasciola sacerdotalis capitis alba in modum diadematis, a qua vittae ab utraque parte dependent, quae infulam vinciunt; unde et vittae dictae sunt, quod vinciant. Infula autem plerumque lata erat, plerumque tortilis, de albo et cocco.
[DOE ISID. Etym. (19,30,4)]
Sex: Male Use: Ecclesiastical Status: High Rank: High Ceremonial: Yes
Body Parts: Head.
1c(n.)
Headgear;
crown, diadem, or fillet; also, a symbol of honour.(ante 940 ?)
1. quem antequam regenerantis gratiae uulua parturiret et sacrosancti baptismatis rudimenta cognosceret, in catecuminorum gradu et competentium statu stipem pauperculis porrigentem agapemque egentibus erogantem, cum nocturnae membra quieti dedisset, caeleste beauit oraculum, quique pro adepta integritatis corona et fausta uirginitatis infula, quas uelut regale diadema ac gemmatas crepundiorum lunulas indefessis uiribus meta tenus seruare satagebat, miris uirtutum signis effulsisse memoratur.
Biblical/Hagiographic.
[LexP Aldh deVirgProse (Gwara) (26.19-28)]
3. ego ... basileus Anglorum ... antilogium praedecessorum meorum et regalium infularum non obliviscens ...
Other.
[DMLBS CS (707) 935]
Sex: Male Use: Secular Status: High Rank: High Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: Head.
2(n.)
Garment;
pallium or chasuble of a Christian cleric (popes, bishops or priests, etc.) or a garment worn as an emblem of an Old Testament priest or levite. Appears in phrases such as infula episcopalis, infula pontificalis. May be some overlap with previous senses.
Sex: Male Use: Ecclesiastical Status: n/a Rank: n/a Ceremonial: Yes
Body Parts: Entire Body.
