Obs. exc. Hist. Also 6 phanelle. [ad. med.L. fanul-a (Wr.-Wülck., 649) or fanonellus (Du Cange), dim. of fano (see FANON).] = FANON 1.

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1530.  Palsgr., 218/2. Fannell for a preestes arme, fanon.

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1566.  in Peacock, Eng. Ch. Furniture (1866), 29. Item vestmentes copes crosses aulbes phanelles.

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1672.  J. Davies, Rites Durham, 16. Stoles and Fannels.

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1830.  Beauties of Isle of Thanet, I. 51. On his left side, just under the sleeves of the alb, is seen the end of the fannel or maniple.

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  ¶ App. taken as dim. of FAN or FANE: A small screen or fan.

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1555.  Watreman, Fardle Facions, II. viii. 167. For that thei sette muche by beautie, thei cary aboute with theim phanelles [Lat. text umbrellas] to defende them fro the sonne, and leaue nothyng vndone, that maketh for the bettre grace of their faces.

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