medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Try ZAZZAR & words in its vicinity in a good Italian dictionary. Sounds
like long hair down to the shoulders.
DW
Tom Izbicki wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> Dear colleagues,
>
> I am translating some Florentine synodal enactments about vanity of
> clothing & appearance. One text refers to false hair. It forbids use
> of::
>
> zazzerris, casciettis, seu rigottis vel triciis.
>
> Thus far I have:
>
> locks, casciettis, coils or plaits.
>
> I cannot find anything like casciettis even in Du Cange. Would anyone
> recognize the term or something like it?
>
> BTW the decree does permit women whose hair is inadequately thick to
> use cloth to supplement.
>
> Tom Izbicki
>
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