Virge

Virge

A virge, from the Latin virga, is a type of rod, made of wood.

Originally it was one or more branches (the French often use "verges", the plural of its equivalent, as the normal word for a rod, the rarer singular "verge" rather indicates a switch) used as an instrument for corporal punishment, or as a riding crop.

It is presently best known as the ceremonial staff of the Anglican and Episcopalian lay church officers known as verger (or originally "virger" : the title derives from virge), who originally used it as a 'weapon' to make way for the ecclesiastical procession (compare the catholic garde suisse), and occasionally to chastise unruly choristers.

ources and references

* [http://www.vergers.org/default.php?page=whatis Website of US Episcopalian Virgers' Guild]


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