Searchable Lemmata: palla (L), pæl (OE), pal (ME), paile (AF), pali (W) pall (W), paill (OScots), pall (MdE), pal (ME), palle (ME), paulle (ME), pelle (ME), pall (MdE), pæll (OE), paile (AF), pal (W) pal (Co), paly (Co), pyll (W), pallis (L).
Alternate Forms: bali, baly, pæl, pælle, paiele, paille, pali, palie, pallum, pallus, pauke, paul, paule, pauli, paulle, peal, pel, pelle, pellen, pelles.
1(n.)
Textile;
fine, precious cloth or a piece thereof; often described as satin, brocade or similar; by extension, fine clothing of such material. Probably not any specific textile, simply implying a beautiful and valuable one. In later medieval examples, often described as 'pured', with 'pourpure', with 'scarlet', with 'silk', etc. W pali < French palie, a by-form of paile (Mod. French poele).(1143 - circa 1500)
3. 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]
7. Crysseu o sidan gwynn a oed am y uorwyn. a chayeu o rudeur rac y bronn. a swrcot o pali eureit ymdanei. ac yscin kyfryw a hi. a thaccet o rudeur yn y chynhal ymdanei. A ractal o rudeur am y phenn. a rudem a gem yn y ractal a mein mererit pob eilwers. ac amherodron vein. A gwregis o rudeur ymdanei.
Romance.
[GPC WM (91. 181. 31-40) circa 1350]
Sex: N/A Use: n/a Status: High Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
1a(n.)
Garment;
garment, cloak, tunic, mantle (L pallium); often described as of rich material (such as silk, cendal, velvet, etc. - see following senses).(circa 700 - ante 1200)
1. Palla est quadrum pallium muliebris vestis, deductum usque ad vestigia, quod ad fixis in ordinem gemmis. Et palla dicta APOTOU PALLEIN, id est a mobilitate, quae est circa finem huiusmodi indumenti; sive quod rugis vibrantibus sinuata crispetur.
[DOE ISID. Etym. (19,25,2)]
6. gladius swurd, gladiatus geswurdod; asta sceaft oððe spere, astatus gesperod; purpura purpur, [purpuratus] mid purpuran gescryd; pallium pæl, palliatus mid pælle gescryd; tonica tunece, tonicatus mid tunecan gescryd; arma wæpnu, armatus gewæpnod.
[DOE ÆGram (1758 (257.1))]
7. Þæt is þonne an Cristesboc mid sylure berenod & III rode eac mid sylure berenode, II sylurene candelsticcan & II ouergylde & I sylurene storcille & I æren & I sylurene waterfet & II sylurene bellen & IIII silurene calices, IIII patenan & syluren pipe & VI massehacelan & IIII cæppan & I roc & VIII stolan, emfela handlina & XI subumbrale & II pistolclaþas & III corporale & III offrincsceatas & XVIIII albæn & IIII pælles & II linenweb to albæn & II blace ręgl cęsternisce & VI uuahryft & VIIII setreil & X hangiende bellan VII handbellan & IIII bedreaf & VI hornas IIII gerenode & VIII sylfrene cuppan & II gegylde weofodsceatas.
Legal, Other, Wills.
[DOE Ch 1448 (Rob 39) (0002 (3)) 963]
Sex: Male, Female Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: Entire Body.
2(n.)
Garment;
specifically, an ecclesiastical garment: the pallium which was the insignia of an archbishop.(802 - circa 1380)
Sex: Male Use: Ecclesiastical Ceremonial: Yes
Body Parts: Entire Body.
2b(n.)
Garment;
chasuble.(circa 1300)
Use: Ecclesiastical Ceremonial: Yes
Body Parts:
3(n.)
Garment;
rich canopy or covering (material - cf. senses above); specifically, a covering for ecclesiastical objects; a frontal or corporal; a cloth for wrapping a relic; a cloth for covering a crozier; a cloth to cover Eucharistic vessels. Also, a shroud. Also used figuratively.(circa 950 still in current use)
1. Si quis forte de nobilibus offert filium suum deo in monasterio si ipse puer minori aetate est parentes eius faciant petitionem quam supra diximus et cum oblatione ipsam petitionem et manum pueri involvant in palla altaris et sic eum offerant : gif hwa of æðelborenum offrað ł dat his earn gode on minster gif he þæt sylfe cild on iunre ylde is his magas don gewritt swa swa we bufan mid ofrunge þæt gewrit hand cildes & he befealde on weofodsceatan & hi geofrian.
[DOE BenRGl (0527 (59.99.6))]
6. [lxxix] ... item, veronica una coloris aerei auro inclusa, que dicitur pectorale ... [lxxx] ... baculus pastoralis argenteus ... item baculus ligneus depictus ... cum tribus pallis ad eosdem
Historic.
[DMLBS Meaux (III lxxix-lxxx) circa 1396]
Sex: Female Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:
