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supertexere

supertexere [LL in fig. sense], to overweave, weave or embroider over the surface (of). b to embroider (cloth). c to embroider (pattern). candida induitur vestis, quae ad similitudinem cuculli ex albissimo panno conficitur filo rubro ~texto Beleth RDO (ed. PL) 110. 114B; rubra illa fimbria, quae vesti isti assuitur et ~texitur, significat passionem Christi Ib..  b a1229 unam casulam ad capellam beate Marie de rubeo examito stellis aureis ~textam Chr. Evesham Cont. A 263n.  c septem capas pulcherrimas de purpureo velveto, cum floribus aureis ~textis, contulit ecclesie Reg. Whet. I 475.

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