capellet

(ˈkæpəlɪt)

a swelling on a horse's elbow, or on the heel of the hock, resembling a wen

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References in periodicals archive

In Brooke, it is "Juliet" (223) "Capelet" (30) or "Capilet" (166), both spellings comprised of 13 letters, but not a correlation with herage, 16; in Bandello, it is "Iulietta" (352) "Capellet" (349), or 16 letters, again not a correlation with her age, nearly 18.

"Too soon marr'd": Juliet's age as symbol in 'Romeo and Juliet.'

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