medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Ann Ball wrote:
>
> I checked the new martyrology, and although Dagobert and Adela are
> not listed anywhere, December 24 is still the feast day for St.
> Irminae (Apud Treviros in Austrasia), and she is listed as the abbotess in
> a convent donated through the largesse of St. Willibrordo.
That was the same in the old Martyrology (Treviris sanctae Irminae Virginis,
filiae Dagoberti Regis.)
> What is the world is an anatid? (cartoon animal, I guess, although my
> dictionary didn't have the word. Of course, I should most likely get
> a new one since mine went to college with me and is sadly out of
> date.)
It would seem to be a fairly loose reference to the family Anatidae -
swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip.
John Briggs
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