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polymite

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Searchable Lemmata: polymitus (L), polymitarius (L), polimite (ME), polymite (MdE).
Alternate Forms: pilimita, polimita, polomitam, polymete, polimitarius, polimitis, polimitum, polimitus, polymitarii, polymyte.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(adj.) ; multicoloured; decorated or woven with different colours of thread. The term is used in the Vulgate to describe Joseph's coat.(circa 700 - circa 1500)
1. Exotica vestis peregrina deforis veniens, ut in Hispania a Graecis. Polymita multicoloris; polymitus enim textus multorum colorum est. Acupicta vestis acu textilis vel acu ornata. [DOE ISID. Etym. (19,22,21)]
2. Israhel autem dilligebat Ioseph super omnes filos suos eo quod in senectute genuisset eum fecitque ei tunicam polymitam. [DOE Biblia Sacra (Fischer, et al.) (Gn 37,3) ante 700]
3. facient autem superumerale de auro et hycintho ac purpura coccoque bis tincto et bysso retorta opere polymito [DOE Biblia Sacra (Fischer, et al.) (Ex 28,6)]
4. Polimita feala hiwes hrægel. [DOE AntGl 2 (Kindschi) (0785 (785))]
5. Polimita ł orbiculata ringfah ł trindle. [DOE AntGl 6 (Kindschi) (071300 (713))]
6. tunicas: cotis / pannucie: clute / polimita: pipilori /manubiatas: maun(b)chés [AND TLL (2,60,25)]
7. Þou3 my wede be nat polymyte, Colourles, forþe I wil endyte As it cometh euene to my þou3t. Heroic, Poetic, Romance. [MED Lydg.TB ((Aug A.4) 3.559) circa 1425]
8. This blisfull tyme of the Natyuyte, Of yonge Ioseph, The coote polymete [rime: wryte] ... Performede was. Biblical/Hagiographic, Poetic. [MED Lydg.LOL ((Dur-U Cosin V.2.16) 3.776) circa 1450]
c.f.: felahiw, pipelori
L, ME, MdE.
Sex: N/A    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:
1a(n.) Textile; multicoloured or variegated cloth.(1440)
1. unam togam de Kendale cum polomitis duplicatam Legal. [DMLBS Pat (446 m. 13) 1440]
2. polimitus, ray or motle or medlee Gloss. [DMLBS WW (polimitus) ante 1500]
c.f.: ray, motley
L; Primarily Legal.
Sex: N/A    Use: n/a    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
2(adj.) ; woven with a pattern of rings(circa 800 - circa 1000)
1. Tonica polimita hringfaag a rotunditate circulorum. [DOE CorpGl 2 (Hessels) (784000 (18.204))]
2. Polimita ł occulata hringfagh. [DOE AntGl 2 (Kindschi) (0796 (793))]
L.
Sex: N/A    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:
2a(adj.) Textile; with 'opus' ('opere') = damask work.
1. femina, que paulo minor a regina habebatur, ita cultu vestium nitebatur excedere ... matrona nobilis artis purpurarie pertissima, que regum divitumque vestes ornare auro, picturis et floribus opere polymito variare consueverat Biblical/Hagiographic. (citations from individual page of text may not appear in original order) [DMLBS AILR. (Ed. Conf. 783B) ante 1166]
2. una cappa oloserica, sapphire sive azurei coloris ... tres cappe oloserice purpurei coloris sed opere polymito, aurei et lactei coloris ... contexte ... per opus texture ... polymitum, virtutum varietatem attende Historic. (citations from individual page of text may not appear in original order) [DMLBS ELMH. (Cant. 99) ante 1440]
L.
Sex: N/A    Use: n/a    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
3(n.) Textile; burel cloth.(circa 1300)
1. mascula, maske, retis, net vel hauberjune ... polomitam, borel Gloss. (MS BL Harley 683; citations from individual page of text may not appear in original order) [DMLBS Teaching Latin (I 142) circa 1300]
L; Primarily Gloss.
Sex: N/A    Use: n/a    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
4(n.) Occupation; L. polymitacio: the process of colouring fabric; L. polymitarius: a colourer or stainer, one who paints designs on cloth. See also stainer.(circa 1395 - post 1440 ?)
1. The Lord tau3te bothe with wisdom, that thei make the werkis of carpenter, of steynour [WB(1): browdrye; L polymitarii], and of broiderere. Biblical/Hagiographic. [MED WBible(2) ((Roy 1.C.8) Ex.35.33) circa 1395]
2. Steynyn, as steynyowrys [Win: steynowris]: Polo [Win: Polio]. Steynynge: Polimitacio. Stenyowre: Polimitarius. Gloss. [MED PParv. ((Hrl 221) 473) 1440]
c.f.: stainer, staining
L.
Sex: Male, Female    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, From Greek, meaning (of) many threads. Classical L polymitus and Late Latin polymitarius show separate development, the latter also being with Lating agent suffix and meaning 'colourer, painter' (cf. DMLBS).
WF: Borrowed into the British Isles
Etym Cog: πολύμιτος (Gk).
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