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instita

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Searchable Lemmata: instita (L), instites (L).
Alternate Forms: institam, institas, institis, instites.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1a(n.) Decoration; band, ribbon, or fillet; a border for a woman's garment (and cf. 1b).(ante 700 - ante 1400)
1. Instita : þræs.(fringe, hem) [DOE AntGl 2 (Kindschi) (0776 (773))]
2. [293] ... induvie et reduvie, indumenta ... [294] ... instita, parva panni particula, major quam fimbria Gloss. (band of cloth) [DMLBS OSB. GLOUC. (Deriv. 293-294) circa 1150/1175]
3. vittas autem, id est institas, laneas, habet ramus olive Other. [DMLBS ALB. LOND. (DG 10.6) circa 1200]
4. [480] ... Strynge ... instita ... [482] ... Swengyl, of a fleyle or oþer lyke: Feritorium, tribulum; Swengyl, for flax or hempe: Excudium Lexicon. [MED PParv. ((Hrl 221) 480-482) 1440]
c.f.: fimbria, þræs, vitta, rocket 1, string
L.
Sex: Female    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
1b(n.) Accessory; bandage; a swaddling-band; a winding-sheet.(ante 1100 - ante 1350)
1. Institis : in swaþum. [DOE ClGl 1 (Stryker) (3238 (3262))]
2. Instites : sweþelas.(swaddling-bands) [DOE ClGl 1 (Stryker) (3156 (3180))]
3. porro mortuus, ut puta quadriduanus jam fetebat, et pedes ac manus ejus institis constricti erant Other. (winding-sheet) [DMLBS HON. (Spec. Eccl. 916C.) circa 1106/1135]
4. acus: agulz ... instita: cheinse ... corrolla: coife de quir ... spinter: afiçal, erpin ... monile: affermail, noche ... filarium: filer, fusyl Gloss. [AND TLL (ii 111) ante 1300]
5. instita, A. cradilbond Gloss. (swaddling-band) [DMLBS Teaching Latin (II 33)]
6. extrema debent ligari cum institis, vel bindis, quod idem est Medical. (bandage) [DMLBS GAD. (10. 1) ante 1350]
c.f.: cheinse
L, OE; Primarily Gloss.
Sex: N/A    Use: n/a    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
2(n.) Garment; outer garment, dress or shift (for a woman).(ante 1207 - post 1450)
1. instita matronalis [gl.: roket] Gloss. [DMLBS NECKAM (Ut. 101e) ante 1207]
2. smoke, schyrte, camisia ... interrula ... instita Gloss. [DMLBS PP (instita) 1440]
3. instita, quedam vestis talaris, que dicitur stola, A. a roket Gloss. [DMLBS WW (instita) 1400/1499]
4. supera ... , instita, a rokete or a lyste Gloss. [DMLBS WW (instita (b)) 1400/1499]
L; Primarily Gloss.
Sex: Female    Use: n/a    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: Entire Body.
3(n.) Decoration; fess (in armourial design), a horizontal stripe across the middle of a shield.(circa 1457)
1. swallowe, tres hirundines nigras explicatisque ad volatum alis circa institam ejusdem coloris in valvulo aureo Other. [DMLBS UPTON (app. 52) ante 1457]
2. circa institam puniceam tria asini capita in argentei metalli alveolo sunt (arma) Ascuorum Other. [DMLBS UPTON (app. 53) ante 1457]
L.
Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.

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