fibulare

fibulare [CL] , to fasten (w. clasp or button; also fig.). b (p. ppl.) fitted w. a clasp. c (her.) adorned w. bolls or knobs, pommetty. vestis purpureā si carnem fibulet [sic] ossa, / anulus in digito gemmatus si tibi fulget D. Bec. 1572; Ib. 152 (v. fibula 2c); purpuream stricto pallam sibi fibulat auro Gir. Symb. II 3 p. 352; to button, ~are CathA.  b 1315 textus ‥ auro coopertus ‥ et auro ~atus Invent. Ch. Ch. 78; s1423 qui a sacris canonibus prohibitas tunicas ~atas patenter induunt Amund. I 111; c1424 de j magna pecia cum fronte ~ato Test. Ebor. III 87.  c Bad. Aur. 126 (v. fibula 4).