pais
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Searchable Lemmata: peis, peus, pows, pous, pais (W), pexa (L).
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Definitions and Defining Citations:
1(n.)
Garment;
coat, robe or jacket, often made or lined with fur; child's clothing; vestment.(ante 1500)
4. a navuet dyd kalan gayaf peys a chrys a llavder hep tenllyf a dele e gaffael; kyhyt e dele bot e dyllat a chvlem e lavder; kalan gayaf e dele caffael cappan, a kalan Mavrth neu Chueuravr, mantell
[GPC LlI (19.9-12 §34) circa 1250]
5. A’r petweryd chwech a diodassant vy lludedwisc a dodi gwisc arall ymdanaf, nyt amgen, crys a llawdyr o’r bliant, a ffeis a swrcot a mantell o bali melyn ac orffreis lydan yn y vantell.
Arthurian, Romance.
[LexP O (Thomson) (3. 69-72) circa 1250]
Sex: Male Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:
Etymological Evidence:
Definite, From Latin (tunica) pexa.
WF:
Etym Cog: ceis, pais.
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