medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
From: Bonnie Blackburn <[log in to unmask]>
> A baculus has various meanings (see Niermeyer), but mainly it is a symbol of
office; my vergers in the 15th c. carried a baculus.
< Niermeyer, Mediae Latinitatis Lexicon Minus
baculus:
1. baguette servant de symbole d'investiture — the stick used as a symbol in
transferring property.
2. baguette servant de symbole d'engagement — the stick used as a symbol of
warranty.
3. verge, sceptre du roi, symbole du pouvoir public — the king's verge,
sceptre, symbol of the public authority.
4. verge d'un juge investi du pouvoir public — verge of a judge invested
with public authority.
5. crosse d'évêque ou d'abbé — a bishop's or an abbot's crosier.
as i said, my only acquaintance is with #1 above --where it is found quite
frequently in 11th-early 12th c. charters from the Chartrain region.
calling Joe's Tau Cain a "baculus" would seem to be something of a stretch.
c
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