inicia

inicia [dub.; perh. cf. agnicium, OF, AN agnice, agniz] , band, strip, esp. swaddling-band (w. ref. to Jesus, cf. Luc. ii 7: pannis eum involvit). ~ia gallice agnyz (Balsh. Ut. gl.) Teaching Latin II 53; qui cingi celico nequit cinctorio, / cinctus iniciis est in presepio Walt. Wimb. Carm. 109; ave, per quam Deus nascens / ex antiquo puerascens / vinctus est inicia [v. l. in fascia] Id. Virgo 104.

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