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Historia Langobarda
Paolo Diacono
Leggila
in italiano
[1] The monk of Salerno says that king Adaloald (A.D. 616-626) was the first who wore trousers (Abel, note).
[2] 'Tubrugos birreos'. Hodgkin considers (V, 154, 155) that the explanation quoted in Waitz's note "Byrrus vestis est amphimallus villosus" (having the nap on both sides), according to which the 'birrus' was a sort of waterproof cape thrown over other garments when it rained, seems to throw most light on this passage. (See DuCange)
[3] from Lewis & Short:
- burrus , a, um [purros] , an old word, = rufus, rubens, red, Paul. ex Fest. p. 31 Müll.; cf. id. p. 36.--Collat. form byrrus , a, um, Prob. ad Juv. 3, 283.
- birrus , i, m. (birrum , i, n., Aug. Serm. Divers. 49), = purros (of yellow color), a cloak to keep off rain (made of silk or wool), Edict. Diocl. p. 20; cf. Salmas. Vop. Carin. 20; Burm. Anth. Lat. 2, p. 408; Cod. Th. 14, 10, 1, § 1; Schol. Juv. 8, 145; Sulp. Sev. Dial. 1, 21, 4; Claud. Epigr. 42.
Thanks to Duncan member of RAT.
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