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Veronica Traditional Woman Vernicle Sb Copy Handkerchief St

Front Vernicle,
Back sb. a copy of the handkerchief of St. Veronica, S2, PP, C; vernakylle, Cath.; vernacle, HD._Church Lat. veronicula, also veronica from Veronica, the traditional name of the woman who wiped the Saviour's face (the word being popularly connected with uera icon, true likeness); Veronica is a form of Bernice, the traditional name of the woman who was cured of an issue of blood. Bernice or Berenice is a

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