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reticulum

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Searchable Lemmata: reticulum (L).
Alternate Forms: reticula, reticulas, reticulo.

    Definitions and Defining Citations:

1(n.) Headgear; small net; hairnet or caul; in most instances, an ornament for the head or hair or net used for holding the hair.(ante 700 - circa 1425)
1. Reticulum est quod colligit comas, dictum ab eo quod retinet crines ne effun dantur. [DOE ISID. Etym. (19,31,7)]
2. [75] ... multum ... erratur circa hoc nomen periscelis, idos, quod est ornamentum crurium non brachiorum, et scribitur ... in antiquis libris Latinorum per 'sc' ... [77] ... nam conopeum est reticulum subtile quod ponitur circa capita divitum, propter culices et muscas parvas excludendas Other. net worn over the head to keep away insects [DMLBS BACON (Gram. Gk. 75-77) ante 1294]
3. [52] ... saginas: hernais vel hucel ... [53] ... succinctoria: baudree ... galearum: chapau de feuter ... reticula: quaif ... insubelino: essubels vel heveldes ab insubilo ... reticulas: beablet Gloss. (citations from individual page of text may not appear in original order) [AND TLL (ii 52-53) ante 1300]
4. Hoc reticulum: kelle. Gloss. [MED Roy.17.C.17 Nominale ((Roy 17.C.17) 655/16) ante 1425]
c.f.: caul, coif
L; Primarily N/A.
Sex: Female    Use: n/a    Status: n/a    Rank: n/a    Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: Head.

    Etymological Evidence:

Definite, Classical L.
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