pelisse
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Searchable Lemmata: pellicia (L), pelice (AF), pilis (W), peilís (Ir), pellec (Ir), pelisse (MdE).
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Definitions and Defining Citations:
1(n.)
Garment;
Fur or fur covering. Covering for the loins, origianlly of fur. Etymologically, this is the same word as pilch (q.v.).
2. et erat iohannes uestitus pilis cameli et zona pellicia circa lumbos eius et lucustas et mel siluestrae edebat : & wæs iohannes gegerelad mið herum camelles & gyrdils fellera [gyrdels fellenne (Ru)] ymb sido his & lopestro & wudu hunig þæt wæxes on wudu binde brucende wæs ł gebrec.
[DOE MkGl (Li) (0007 (1.6))]
3. Ipse autem iohannes habebat uestimentum de pilis camelorum et sonam pelliciam circa lumbos eius esca autem eius erat lucustae et mel siluestre : ðe ilca soðlice iohannes hæfde gewede of herum ðæra camella & gyrdils fillenu [fellen gyrdels (Ru)] ymb sido his met ł fostrað his wæs & hunig udu.
[DOE MtGl (Li) (0054 (3.4))]
Ceremonial: No
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Etymological Evidence:
Definite, Latin pellicia.
WF: Borrowed into the British Isles
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