spinther
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Searchable Lemmata: spinther (L).
Alternate Forms: spinter.
Definitions and Defining Citations:
1(n.)
Jewellery;
a pin or brooch, used for decoration and fastening.(ante 1000 - 1500)
2. acus: agulz ... instita: cheinse ... corrolla: coife de quir ... spinter: afiçal, erpin ... monile: affermail, noche ... filarium: filer, fusyl
Gloss.
[AND TLL (ii 111) ante 1300]
Sex: Male, Female Ceremonial: No
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Etymological Evidence:
Definite, Latin spinther, spinter (< Greek σφιγκτήρ). Originally referring to a type of bracelet, by the medieval period the word seems to be used as a synonym for a fastening pin or brooch.
WF: Borrowed into the British Isles
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