Meaning of mollestra | Babel Free
[mɔlˈlɛs.tra]Definitions
A sheep's felt for wiping helmets
declension-1, feminine, rare
Examples
“Mollestras dicebant pelles ovillas, quibus galeas extergebant.”
They gave the name "mollestras" to sheepskins with which they wiped helmets.
“Item a mollio hec mollestra -e, pellis ovina, quia mollis sit, et hic et hec mollis -e, quia vigorem sexus enervati corporis dedecoret et quasi mulier emolliatur, et comparatur”
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CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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