veronica
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Searchable Lemmata: veronica (L), veronica (ME), veronica (MdE).
Alternate Forms: vernaculum, vernicula, veronike.
Definitions and Defining Citations:
1(n.)
Accessory;
vernicle, veronica (cf. vernicle); the image of Christ embroidered, painted or affixed on a garment, cloth, pectoral, etc.; originally, the image of Christ's face on St. Veronica's sudarium.(circa 1192 still in current use)
1. [428] ... vestimentum rubeum de velvet cum le veronike in granis rosarum desuper broudata ... [429] ... cum j homine ... cooperto de russeto cum scochons de armis meis
Legal.
[DMLBS FormA (428-9) 1386]
2. [lxxix] ... item, veronica una coloris aerei auro inclusa, que dicitur pectorale ... [lxxx] ... baculus pastoralis argenteus ... item baculus ligneus depictus ... cum tribus pallis ad eosdem
Historic.
[DMLBS Meaux (III lxxix-lxxx) circa 1396]
Sex: N/A Use: Ecclesiastical Ceremonial: Yes
Body Parts: N/A.
Etymological Evidence:
Definite, Medieval Latin.
WF:
Etym Cog: veronike, vernicle.
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