Download Cilice Belt Meaning PNG. A cilice is a spiked metal belt or chain worn strapped tight around the upper thigh. Meaning of belt in english.
Page Title from www.sthelensupdate.com He wears a cilice, a metal chain around his leg. The cilice thigh belt is light weight at 25g and x ¾ ( 58cm x 2cm) long. A cilice is a spiked metal belt or chain worn strapped tight around the upper thigh.
Haircloth shirt worn next to the skin by monks and others to mortify the flesh, old english cilic,… see definitions of cilice.
Cilices were originally made from sackcloth or coarse animal hair so they would irritate the skin. The cilice thigh belt is light weight at 25g and x ¾ ( 58cm x 2cm) long. Belt and zone agree in their original meaning of a girdle or band. History and etymology for cilice.
