MDMD(8) Notes

Juan Cires Martinez jcm at mat.upm.es
Fri Sep 12 10:04:53 CDT 1997


> 230.6 `a sort of mental Cilice, perhaps . . . ?' cilice, L16, fr Fr fr
> Lat cilicium, fr Gk kilikion = from Cilicia, (a garment of) haircloth

In spanish, cilicio, from latin cilicium, means an instrument of
personal mortification, consisting of a cloth or chain in which nails
were inserted.  I think (hope) this makes some sense.

Saludos, Juan.



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