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boots, " caligas de Burneto, et sotjlarium — in ocrearum 
loco, ad modum sotularium.'''^ 
It is remarkable that the bishop expresses more warmth 
a^^ainst this than any other irregularity ; and strictly en- 
joins them, under pain of ecclesiastical censures, and even 
imprisonment if necessary (a threat not made use of before) 
for the future to wear boots, ocreis sen botis,'^ according 
to the regular usage of their ancient order. 
[Item 27th. Requires that, according to the constitutions, 
three or at the least two parts of the convent should daily 
eat together in the refectory; and forbids all dining in 
private places, with certain exceptions. One of the pri- 
vileged places is the " aula prioris but the prior is desired 
to use due diligence that, without exception of persons, he 
invite sometimes one and sometimes another of those whom 
he knows to be most in need.] 
[Item 28th. That as the lives of the younger members of , 
the community are watched over by the seniors, so also the 
seniors are required by the constitutions to have witnesses 
of their proceedings. Enjoins that the prior should annually 
change his chaplain ; both with the view of securing greater 
efficiency in the discharge of the duties, and in order that 
he might have ready an unsuspected witness respecting him, 
in the event of any scandal or imputation being cast upon 
him by malice.] 
Item 29th. He here again, but with less earnestness, 
forbids them foppish ornaments, and the affectation of ap- 
pearing like beaux with garments edged with costly furs, 
with fringed gloves, and silken girdles trimmed with gold 
^ Du Fresne is copious on caligce of several sorts. " Hoc item de 
Clericis, presertim benefieiatis : caligis scacatis (chequered) rubies, et 
viridibus publice utentibus diciinus esse censendum." — Statut. Eccles. 
Tutel. The chequered boots seem to be the Highland plaid stockings. 
" Burnetum, i. e. Brunetum, pannus non ex lana nativi coloris confec- 
tus." — " Sotularium, i. e. subtalaris, quia sub talo est. Peculium genus, 
quibus maxime Monachi nocte utebantur in sestate; in hjeme vero 
Soccis." 
This writer gives many quotations concerning Sotularia, which were 
not to be too shapelj ; nor were the caligoi to be laced on too nicely, 
— G. W. 
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