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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Caul
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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(from O. Eng. calle, Fr. tale, a cap), a close-fitting woman's cap, especially one made of network worn in the 16th and 17th centuries; hence the membranous covering to the heart or brain, the omentum, or the similar covering to the intestines, and particularly, a portion of the amnion, which is sometimes found remaining round the head of a child after birth. To this, called in Scotland "sely how," holy or lucky hood, many superstitions have been attached; it was looked on as a sign of good luck, and when preserved, was kept as a protection against drowning.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Caul'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/c/caul.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Caul'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/c/caul.html. 1910.
