focale
focale, a neck-cloth
fōcāle, is, n. [for faucale from fauces],
- a neck-cloth, cravat, worn by sick or effeminate persons, Hor. S. 2, 3, 255; Quint. 11, 3, 144; Mart. 14, 142.
fōcāle, is, n. (statt faucale, von faux), ein Halstuch, eine Halsbinde, bis über das Kinn heraufgezogen, urspr. nur von Kranken od. höchst Üppigen und Verzärtelten, später auch von Soldaten zum Schutze gegen das strenge Klima des Nordens getragen, Hor. sat. 2, 3, 255. Sen. nat. quaest. 4, 13, 10. Quint. 11, 3, 144. Mart. 14, 142 lemm.
fōcālĕ, (16) is, n. (fauces), cravate [pour protéger la gorge] : Hor. S. 2, 3, 255.
14. solidi æquis portionibus pro Focali eorum annali...
distribuantur. Vel jus, quod quis habet percipiendi ligna in silvis ad suum
focum. Monasticum Anglic. tom. 1. pag. 779 :
Et in eadem haia 10. carratas
clausturæ, et 10. carratas Focalis recipiendas annuatim per visum servientis mei,
etc. Pag. 603 : Et sunt ibi spinæ crescentes in Lonedon pro Focali,
etc. Hermannus de Lerbeckein Chron. Comit. Schawenburgens. pag. 38 :
Lignis pro coquina deficientibus, vasa mensalia, puta scutellas, et talia,
quotquot inveniebantur, in Noviomago pro Focalibus comburit. Nolebat enim carbones, seu
cespites, quibus utuntur, pro Focalibus in festo suo comburi. Ita usurpatur tom.
1. Monast. Anglican. pag. 815. tom. 2. pag. 204. 291. 813. tom. 3. pag. 91. Lindwodus :
Focalia, quæ colliguntur de stercoribus animalium, continentur appellatione
lignorum, et sic decimari debent. Vide Prisa.Ad ignem, Focile, esca, lapis ignitus, ligna,
securis.Quos
(pueros) candentibus stolis amictos gemmatisque Focalibus distinctos per
aera glomerare.... conspectat. A Faucesmelius legeretur
Faucale. Laurent. in Amalthea :
Focale, Ligaminis genus ad Fauces, veluti fascia collum
ambiens. Item, Ferrum ignitum, quo crispantur crines.fōcāle is, n
- faux, a neck-cloth, H.
FOCALE
FOCA´LEa covering for the throat (fauces), sometimes drawn also over the ears (Mart. 4.41), made of wool and worn by infirm and delicate persons. Its use by others was regarded as effeminate (Hor. Sat. 2.3, 255; Senec. Nat. Quaest. 4.13; Quintil. 11.3.144; Mart. 14.142).
[J.Y] [W.W]Focālé
A covering for the throat (fauces), sometimes drawn also over the ears (Mart.iv. 41). It was made of wool and worn by infirm and delicate persons. Its use by others was regarded as effeminate (Hor. Sat. ii. 3, 255).