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pulvinar

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Searchable Lemmata: pulvinar (L), pulvinare (L), pulvinarium (L).
Alternate Forms: puluinar, pulvinaria, pulvinari, pulviner, pulvunar, pulvunaria, putrinare.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1a(n.) Other; couch for a holy relic; (by extension) temple, holy place. Isidore specifies that the term refers to the bed of gods.(ante 700 - ante 1100)
1. Cervicalia autem eo quod ponantur sub cervice vel cubito. Pulvillus dictus a pulvinar, qui est divitum lectus. Culcitae vocatae quod calcentur, id est farciantur, pluma sive tomento, quo molliores calidioresque sint. [DOE ISID. Etym. (19,26,4)]
2. Puluinar templum [DOE CorpGl 2 (Hessels) (652600 (14.851))]
3. Puluinaria loca sancta [DOE CorpGl 2 (Hessels) (653400 (14.859))]
4. Puluinar lectum diuitum unde pulluillum [DOE CorpGl 2 (Hessels) (654100 (14.866))]
c.f.: pillow, bed
L; Primarily Gloss.
Sex: N/A    Use: Ecclesiastical    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: Yes
Body Parts: N/A.
1b(n.) ; pillow, cushion or bolster; a bag or similar container, typically made of cloth; filled with feathers, down, or other soft materials. Originally something used to support the head in sleep or rest. The Latin terms pulvinus (pillow), pulvinar and pulvilnus are glossed interchangebly in Old English.(900 - circa 1450)
1. plumauc: puluinare Gloss. [GPC VVB (205 (Ox 2)) circa 900/1000]
2. puluinar pyle. [DOE ÆGl (089100 (314.18))]
3. puluinar bolster [DOE ÆGl 1 (000500 (5))]
4. sub pulvinar ponentes ... trapezetae dormientis claviculam ... clavim sub pulvillo posuerunt Ecclesiastic/Regula. [DMLBS LANTFR. (Swith. 2) circa 980]
5. ponentes cervicalia sub capite et pulvinaria sub omni cubito manus(with ref. to Ezech. 13:18) [DMLBS P. BLOIS (Ep. 112. 336C) ante 1212]
6. una campanula item putrinare (? l. pulvinare) de panno scutato. item frontale ad altare (cf. ibid. 330b: unum pulvinare cum scutis de opere Saracenico) [DMLBS Vis. S. Paul. (331a) 1295]
7. pro uno lecto plumarum cum pulvinari empto ad usus proprios regis Accounts. [DMLBS ExchScot (309) 1448]
c.f.: bedbolster, bolster, cervical, cervicarium, gobennydd, head-rail, pillow, plumacius, pulvillus, wanger
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Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:
References: Barron, O. 1902
1c(n.) Furnishing; pillow case (very late).(circa 1483)
1. A Pillowe bere: puluinar. Gloss. [MED Cath.Angl. ((Monson 168) 279) circa 1483]
L; Primarily Accounts.
Sex: N/A    Use: n/a    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, Classical L.
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