SC - medieval times?

[LrdRas@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/24/00 2:24:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
CBlackwill at aol.com writes:

<< The difference between vellum 
 and parchment >>

vel*lum [1] (noun)
[Middle English velim, from Middle French veelin, from veelin, adjective, of 
a calf, from veel calf -- more at VEAL]
First appeared 15th Century
 1 : a fine-grained unsplit lambskin, kidskin, or calfskin prepared esp. for 
writing on or for binding books
 2 : a strong cream-colored paper

parch*ment (noun)
[Middle English parchemin, from Middle French, modification of Latin 
pergamena, from Greek pergamene, from feminine of Pergamenos of Pergamum, 
from Pergamon Pergamum]
First appeared 14th Century
 1 : the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
 2 : strong, tough, and often somewhat translucent paper made to resemble 
parchment
 3 : a parchment manuscript; also : an academic diploma

Courtesy of Meiriam-Webster. :-)

Ras
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