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George,
This sounds likely. It would go with the idea of "helmet" too, since
the hair is tightly cut around the head. Thank you.
BTW More than one term in my texts is Italian lightly latinized.
Tom Izbicki
George FERZOCO wrote:
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> Hi Tom,
>
> Perhaps the word is the modern Italian 'caschetto', which in the
> context of this extract can mean a 'bob' or a 'page boy cut'.
>
> Man, those synods would have put the Beatles out of business real and
> proper ... :-)
>
> I find that when I am away from a good Italian dictionary, I can often
> find what I'm looking for at:
>
> http://www.garzantilinguistica.it/
>
> Also useful can be:
>
> http://www.noortechnology.com/
>
> Best wishes, George
>
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> On 1 Nov 2007, at 22:13, Diana Wright wrote:
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>> Try ZAZZAR & words in its vicinity in a good Italian dictionary.
>> Sounds like long hair down to the shoulders.
>>
>> DW
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom Izbicki wrote:
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>>> 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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