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| From: | BP Jonsson <bpj@...> |
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| Date: | Monday, May 1, 2000, 13:28 |
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At 21:51 30.4.2000 +0100, Raymond Brown wrote:
>Chambers defines it as: the kilt, the dress or petticoat reaching nearly to
>the kness, worn by the Highlanders of Scotland. Not a very helpful
>definition IMHO. It was rather like a large, plaid blanket which covered
>most of the body from the neck to the knees, was wrapt around the body in
>such a way as to leave the arms free & belted at the waist.
Essentially a chiton, thus! :-)
/BP
B.Philip Jonsson
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