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In translations of William of Malmesbury's "Gesta Regum Anglorum" the English of 1066 are described as being heavily tattooed. But what word or words does Malmesbury use in the original to describe the body art?
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Given that the word "tattoo" is relatively modern, and the lack of plausible finds of tattooing equipment of the era, I'm wondering what the description of the tattoos given by Malmesbury in the original actually was? I'm struggling to find a (legible) non translation of Gesta Regum Anglorum".
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