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ocrea

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Searchable Lemmata: ocrea (L), ocreus (L), ochra (Ir).
Alternate Forms: ocreae, ocreas, ocreis.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1a(n.) Footwear; stockings, hose or leggings; leather boot or similar; also appears in surnames. The term still exists in English but only refers to a protective sheath around plant stalks [attested in the OED from the 1830, as in 'rostra fovent ocrearum', British Library, MS Harley 941, fols. 21v-23v (1450-1500), l. 142, transcribed by Richard Firth Green in 'Jack Philipot, John of Gaunt, and a Poem of 1380', Speculum 66 (1991), 331; s.v. OED, 2nd ed. (1989)]. Also, other various leather coverings or similar (not attested here), such as a leather bottle or cask; leather covering for parts of a harness; etc.(ante 800 - circa 1500)
1. Ocreae Tibiales leþerhosa. Gloss. [DOE AntGl 2 (Kindschi) (0790 (787))]
2. probus erit Robelinus Curta Ocrea. hoc enim erat ejus cognomen, quod esset exiguus Historic. (surname, roughly equating to 'Short-hose', or similar) [DMLBS W. MALM. (GR IV 389) circa 1125]
3. 'calcia pedes meos ocreis istis.' erant ... pulcherrime omnium et alotate. ... 'appone ... et calcaria.' Biblical/Hagiographic. (riding boots) [DMLBS W. CANT. (Mir. Thom. II 39b) circa 1170]
4. ocreas corii bovini Historic. [DMLBS RGasc (I 359b) 1253]
5. hic quoque sotulares corrigiatos pro ocreis, de cute quam vulgus bazan appellat, commutavit Historic. (monastic boots) [DMLBS G.S. Alb. (I 211) ante 1259]
6. nullus allutarius ocreas faciat seu sotulares de coreo vitulino [DMLBS MGL (III 442) 1272]
7. bombacinia: aketun (vars. haketouns, purpoyns, purpoyntis) ... rubea: wayd, en brasil ... galeros: chapel de quir, heumis ... ocreas: heses, hoseus, chausis de fer, esses ... toraces: wambesouns (vars. gambaysuns, gambisum vel uardecors, wadesuns) Gloss. (citations from individual page of text may not appear in original order) [AND TLL (ii 136) ante 1300]
8. pro ocreis vocatis bothes (Ac. Bridge Masters) Accounts. [DMLBS Building in Eng. (80) 1382]
9. a bute of ledyr or wandis, crepida, crepidula, diminutivum ocria Gloss. [DMLBS CathA (ocria) 1483]
c.f.: hose
Ir, L.
Sex: Male    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:
1b(n.) Armour; greave or other defensive protection for the leg; also used figuratively.(ante 700 - ante 1450)
1. Ocreos : banberge, scangebeorg. [DOE ClGl 3 (Quinn) (2112 (2112))]
2. ocreis : scinhose. [DOE AldV 1 (Goossens) (4899 (4905))]
3. Ocreae tibialia calciamenta sunt, dicta quod crura tegant. Coturni sunt quibus calciabantur tragoedi, qui in theatro dicturi erant et alta intonantique voce carmina cantaturi. Est enim calciamentum in modum crepidarum, quod heroes utebantur; sed tale est ut et in dextro et in laevo conveniat pede. [DOE ISID. Etym. (19,34,5)]
4. dederunt ei ... caligas ferreas quas quidam proprie ocreas dicunt Historic. [DMLBS Chr. Battle (f. 101v) circa 1066/1176]
5. cum juvenis quidam ... ferreas ocreas furto sustulisset Other. [DMLBS GIR. (TH II 46) ante 1188]
6. itaque de galea, scuto, lorica et ocreis taceo Vision. [DMLBS AD. EYNS. (Visio 41) circa 1197]
7. hec ocrea, chauce de fer Gloss. [DMLBS Gl. AN Ox. (142) 1200/1299]
c.f.: greave
L.
Sex: Male    Use: Military    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: Leg.

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, Classical Latin (ocrea).
WF:
Etym Cog: ocreola (L).
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