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Stocking

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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a covering for the leg or foot. Bishops and prelates wear official stockings of cloth of gold or purple, which practice has been approved by local councils both in Italy and England.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Stocking'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/stocking.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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