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pendulus

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Searchable Lemmata: pendulus (L), pendule (MdE).
Alternate Forms: pendule, pendulus, pendulum, pendulorum, pendulis, pendulas.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1a(n.) Accessory; as a substantive: that which hangs or is suspended; a hanging ornament or similar object: here, a pendant.(circa 1300)
1. unus pendulusauri cum camahuto; unus pendulus auri cum amatista Accounts. [DMLBS KR (Ac 357/13 m. 2) 1302]
2. [33] ... Pendulum: a Pendaunt ... [39] ... Penularius: anglice, a parmenter or a scynnere. Lexicon. [MED Trin-C.LEDict. ((Trin-C O.5.4) 601/33-39) circa 1450]
c.f.: pendant
L, MdE; Primarily Accounts.
Sex: N/A    Use: n/a    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
1b(n.) Jewellery; hanging ornament or similar object: a necklace (a pendant necklace).(circa 1300)
1. j firmaculum auri cum rubetto et gernettis minutis ... unum pendulum auri cum saphiro magno ad pendendum circa collum unius hominis Accounts. [DMLBS Ac. Wardr. (348) 1300]
L; Primarily Accounts.
Sex: N/A    Use: n/a    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: Neck.
1c(n.) Accessory; hanging ornament or similar object: the lappet on an ecclesiastical mitre.(circa 1295)
1. una mitra breudata ... in altero pendulorum deficiunt tres cathenule, cum karolis argenteis appensis ... una mitra ... deficit una campanula in uno pendulorum Accounts. [DMLBS Invent. Ch. Ch. (46-47) 1295]
2. [315] ... una mitra breudata .... insertis lapidibus in laminis argenteis deauratis, et deficit unus lapis in altero pendulorum ... [316] ... sandalia ... cum caligis breudatis et frectatis de armis palatis et undatis Accounts. [DMLBS Vis. S. Paul. (315-316) 1295]
L; Primarily Accounts.
Sex: Male    Use: Ecclesiastical    Status: High    Rank: High    Ceremonial: Yes
Body Parts: Head.
1d(n.) Accessory; hanging ornament or similar object: pendant hanging from a girdle or belt.(circa 1475)
1. A Penand [vr. Pendande] of A belt: pendulum Gloss. (dating uncertain) [MED *Cath.Angl. ((Add 15562) 94a) circa 1475]
L; Primarily Gloss.
Sex: N/A    Use: n/a    Status: Uncertain    Rank: Uncertain    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: Waist.
1e(n.) Decoration; heraldic pendant, image of pendant used in armorial display.(circa 1400)
1. sunt ... labelle in armis quorundam et ille semper sunt differentie signorum ... primus filius ... putabit integra arma paterna et durante vita patris aliqua modica cruce vel parva differentia uti debet. ... secundus viro filius portabit arma patris sui integra cum una labella, que labella tres habebit pendulas, Gallice pendauntes ... per primam pendullam significatur pater ejus, per secundam vero frater primus et heres, et per terciam significatur primus assumens post heredem qui est pater secundus. si vero fuerint in armis quatuor tales pendule dic quod portans fuit filius tertius ... et sic de ceteris N/A. [DMLBS BAD. AUR. (134) circa 1400]
L; Primarily Other.
Sex: N/A    Use: n/a    Ceremonial: Yes
Body Parts: N/A.

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