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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Sackcloathnoun
Cloath of which sacks are made; coarse cloath sometimes worn in mortification.
Etymology: sack and cloath.
A sort of coarse stuff made of goats hair, of a black or dark colour, worn by soldiers and mariners; and used as a habit among the Hebrews in times of mourning and distress. It was called sackcloth, either because sacks were made of this sort of stuff, or because haircloaths were straight and close like a sack. Augustin Calmet.
To augment her painful penance more,
Thrice every week in ashes she did sit,
And next her wrinkled skin rough sackcloth wore. F. Queen.Thus with sackcloath I invest my woe,
And dust upon my clouded forehead throw. George Sandys.Being clad in sackcloath, he was to lie on the ground, and constantly day and night to implore God’s mercy for the sin he had committed. John Ayliffe, Parergon.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sackcloath in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sackcloath in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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