genitment

Updated: May 15, 2025

Callender evidently did not understand the old Norman expression GENITMENT TEURCHES, which means "nicely ornamented," and translated it by the word that appeared to him more akin in form, TRESSES, hence, "the hair neatly tied up in tresses", which is a characteristic custom of the native women of the island of Madagascar. But this is a small matter.

Ernest Favenc - The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888