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ora

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Searchable Lemmata: ora (L), or (Ir), ur (AF).
Alternate Forms: oram, hora, horam, our.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(n.) Accessory; border, edge, boundary, etc. (in general); specifically, a decorative border or edge; the hem of a garment; (by extension) the lap. For a description of this use of the term in Irish, see Shaw, F (1952).(ante 700 - 1500 ?)
1. cethri ora umaidi ar cech brat [eDIL TFerbe (24) ante 1000]
2. horam appellantes quod certi temporis ora, id est terminus, sit, sicut et vestimentorum, fluviorum, maris quoque fines oras vocitare solemus Other. [DMLBS BEDE (TR 3) ante 735]
3. duas oras iunctas habebit in utroque latere summitatum ut in unum redeant [DOE Biblia Sacra (Fischer, et al.) (Ex 28,7)]
4. oram, læppan Gloss. [DOE ClGl 1 (Stryker) (4492 (4513)) 1000/1099]
5. Sicum ungnemend mult buns en chief ... ki descent sur l'our des vestemenz de lui Biblical/Hagiographic. [AND Camb Ps (239.CXXXII.2)]
6. unguentum a capite Christo ... in oram vestimenti dirivatur Other. (with ref. to Psalm 132:2) [DMLBS J. SAL. (Ep. 210 (191)) ante 1180]
7. necdum peccator per seipsum audet accedere ad Deum, sed querit aliquem sanctum pauperem spiritu qui sit in hora vestimenti Domini tamquam fimbria, per quem habeat accessum Ecclesiastic/Regula. [DMLBS BART. EXON. (Pen.) ante 1184]
8. effusio ... a capite ... usque ad oram vestimenti descendit Other. (with ref. to Psalm 132:2) [DMLBS J. FORD (Serm. 91.12) ante 1200]
9. descendit unguentum a capite in barbam, de barba in horam vestimenti Other. (with ref. to Psalm 132:2) [DMLBS AD. DORE (Pictor 163) circa 1200]
c.f.: cimas, orarium, orle
Ir, L, OE.
Sex: N/A    Use: n/a    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
References: Shaw, F. (1952)

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, from Classical Latin.
WF: Borrowed into the British Isles
Etym Cog:
References:
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