superhumeral
, super + humeral.
Searchable Lemmata: superhumerale (L), superhumeral (AN).
Alternate Forms:
Definitions and Defining Citations:
1a(n.)
Garment;
vestment for the shoulders; a stole.(ante 700)
3. In madmhus, XII mæssehacelan & nigon cantercæppa & IIII roccas & VII stolan & XXXIII pella & IX weofodsceatas & XV superumerale gerenode & XXV alba & VII setrægl & XIII wahrægl & III rygcrægl & II scufrægl & V calices & III offringclaþas & VII corporale & II storscylle & III marmarstan gesmiðede & IIII scrinan & XIIII rodan.
[DOE Rec 5.4 (Rob 104) (0009 (31))]
4. Ephod, quod interpretatur Latine superindumentum; erat enim pallium superhumerale ex quattuor coloribus et auro contextum, habens in utroque humero lapides duos smaragdinos auro conclusos, in quibus sculpta erant nomina patriarcharum.
[DOE ISID. Etym. (19,21,5)]
Sex: Male Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:
2a(n.) ;
ephod; a Jewish priestly vestment, sleeveless, fastened at the shoulders with slits below the armpits.1. [61vb] ... ephod: Les princes adecertes offrirent perres, onicles et gemmes al superhumeral ... [63vb] ... fist il oevere de kuitil (ME sewed) de jacinte et pourpre ... [64ra] ... un noble oeverour ... et kuitisor (ME sewer) de jacinte et purpre
Biblical/Hagiographic.
[AND Bible2 (61vb-63vb-64ra) circa 1300/1325]
2. haec autem erunt vestimenta quae facient rationale et superumerale tunica et lineam strictam cidarim et balteum facient vestimenta sancta Aaron fratri tuo et filiis eius ut sacerdotio fungantur mihi
[DOE Biblia Sacra (Fischer, et al.) (Ex 28,4)]
Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:
Etymological Evidence:
Definite, Latin super, 'above' + humeral
WF:
Etym Cog: superhumeral (AF).
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