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$H Buba.
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The father of Bubu,
chief of Kirhi, which see. (1876c1) |
$H Bubastic Dynasty.<=
/b>
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The historical name of the kings of the |
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Another form of the name of the Egyptian
goddess Bast, the peculiar deity of the Latopolite nome. (1876c=
1) |
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A nome in the =
Delta
of Lower Egypt, which was held by the Calasirian
class of soldiers. Its principal city was |
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The
Greek name for Pa-Bast
capital of the eighteenth nome of |
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A town in Lower Egypt, now called Tel Basta, the seat of empire of the XXIInd
Egyptian dynasty. Also anciently called the city and nome
of Habu. From this city |
$H Bube.
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An Elamite city
destroyed by Sennacherib. (1876c1) |
$H Bubi.
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A city of |
$H Bubu.
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The son of Buba. He
was chief of the town of |
$H Buccaboo.
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A common Cornish word of affright. It is s= aid to be derived from an Aryan noun meaning "Deity." (Lach Szyrma.) (1876c1)<= o:p> |
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Buccina (Gr. $= L6= V<= 0[=3Dbukane]). A kind of trumpet anciently made of a con= ch‑shell, represented in the hands of Tritons.(1883m1) |
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R. (bucca, a cheek). The chin=
‑piece
or cheek‑piece of a helmet, which could be raised or lowered by the
soldier at will.(1883m1) |
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A monster, half man and half ox. The name of the Venetian state galley.(1883m1) |
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In classical mythology a bucentaur<=
/span>
was a monster, half ox, half man. This name was given in later times to t=
he
state galley in which the Doge of Venice and the Senate went to sea during
the ceremony, the "Marriage of the |
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(Her.) A buckle furnished with a tongue is a charge in
heraldry. It is generally circular in form, and when it is lozenge‑=
shaped
it should he specified in the blazoning. ILLUS. buckle(1891a1)
|
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Her. Th=
e crest
of the Pelham family, now represented by the Earls of Chichester. It is a
common ornament of ecclesiastical buildings, houses, and other objects in=
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Buckler. (See CLIPEUS and SCUTUM.) [Clipeus is a rou= nd shield & scutum is an oblong shield.](1883m1) |
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Buckler. (Arch.) An ornament used in the decoration of
friezes and trophies. It is sometimes circular in form and sometimes loze=
nge‑shaped.
Bucklers of the latter shape are often placed obliquely and bound up with
bundles of arms. ILLUS. buckler=
(1891a1)
|
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A cloth stiffened with gum, so called from |
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Bucrania. (Arch.) Ornaments in =
the
form of ox‑skulls with their horns wreathed in flowers, which were
employed to adorn the frieze in the ancient orders of architecture. Bucrania were generally placed in the metopes
or intervals between the triglyphs (q.v.). So=
me
have and some have not wreaths of flowers round the horns, and their
representation on ancient temples suggested the victims offered in sacrif=
ice.
ILLUS. bucr=
ania(1891a1)
|
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Bucranium. R. (=
$@=
L6=
DV=
<4=
@<[=3Dboukranion]). An ox's head from=
which
the flesh has been stripped; an ox‑skull employed in the decoration=
of
friezes by Greek and Roman architects. Fig. 116 represents a bucranium in the
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$H Buddahu.
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An Arabian kingdom, which was ravaged, and=
its
king, Habanamru, put to death by Esarhaddon, king of |
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O.E. Lambskin with t=
he wool
dressed outwards. Mentioned by Chaucer.(1883m1) |
$H Buddha.
|
The great Hindu deity and reformer, and the
originator of the Buddhistic religion. He was=
a
real personage, named Sakya-Muni, which see.
(1876c1) |
$H Budibahal.
|
One of the ten competitors for the crown o=
f Arvad, after the death of King Yakinlu.
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$H Budii.
|
The Greek form of the name of the Medo-Persian caste Budiya,
which see. (1876c1) |
$H Budil. Or
Pudil.
|
An early king of |
$H Budiya.=
"Adscripti Gleboe."
|
The name of the fifth great caste of the
Medes. It was composed of serfs, and was the Budii=
span>
of the Greek historians. (1876c1) |
$H Buduil.=
|
King of the Ammonites, and one of the
tributaries of Sennacherib. His name is sometimes written Peduil.
(1876c1) |
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A clear yellow colour.(1891a1) |
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A piece of furniture on which dishes, plate, and glass a=
re
displayed. The difference between a buffet
and dresser lies in the fact that the latter is only fitted with shel=
ves,
while the former has drawers and a cupboard enclosed by doors capable of a
good deal of decoration. ILLUS. buffet(1891a1)
|
|
O.E. A stool with th=
ree
legs.(1883m1) |
|
O.E. Coarse cloth of=
|
|
O.E. Glass beads in =
the
hair, temp. Elizabeth and Jam=
es
I.(1883m1) |
|
(Her.) A figure in blazonry in the shape of a small hunt=
ing
horn. Thus we say a "buglehorn gules." In blazoning we sho=
uld
specify whether it as "enguiché," i.e. whether it has a cord atta=
ched
to it or not. ILLUS. buglehor(1891a1)
|
|
A kind of furniture which was invented and manufactured =
by
Charles André Boule or Buhl (1642̴=
9;1732).
It was richly inlaid with tortoise‑shell, gold, copper, &c., and
was much in vogue at the court of Louis XIV.(1891a1) |
|
(Arch.) A buildi=
ng is a general term applied to any
construction whether completed or not.(1891a1) |
|
Med. Lat. A baudric.(1= 883m1) |
|
R. A purse or leathe=
rn bag
for money which was carried on the arm. According to Festus the word is of
Gallic origin.(1883m1) |
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A line or surface slightly convex is said to bulge.(1891=
a1) |
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Of
all the sacred animals in |
|
A small ornament of gold which was worn round the neck of
free‑born children at
|
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R. (bullo, to
bubble). A term denoting objects of various kinds, but all more or less
approximating in shape to a water‑bubble. The heads of certain nail=
s were
called bullae; Fig. 117 shows=
one
of the bullae decorating an a=
ncient
bronze door in the Pantheon at
|
|
(Arch.) A round or oval window, placed either in the fro=
nt
of a house or in a roof. From the period of the Renaissance, the 17th and
18th centuries, many specimens of bull's-eyes have come down to us richly
ornamented. 2 ILLUS. bulls=
ey1,
bullsey2(1891a1)
|
$H Bulludhu. Chaldaea
|
An early Chaldean
astronomer, some prognostications by whom have been preserved. (1876c1) |
|
O.E. A bolting‑cloth for sifting meal.(1883m= 1) |
$H Bunasi.=
|
A city in the mountains of Nizir,
conquered by Assurnazirpal. (1876c1) |
$H Bundehesh.
|
The name of a Pehlevi=
translation of a lost Zendic work upon the
creation, one of the sacred books of the Parsees. (1876c1) |
$H Bunu.
|
One of the twenty petty kingdoms into whic=
h |
|
A term in etching fo=
r the
rough edge of a line, commonly removed, but by Rembrandt and other great
masters made effective.(1883m1) |
|
(Engrav.) A bur is a ridge of
metal on the edge of the lines of an engraved plate, which is generally
removed by an instrument termed the scraper (q.v.). Some engravers, howev=
er,
have taken advantage of the bur <=
/i>to
strengthen their shadows.(1891a1) |
$H Buramanu.
|
The chief of the city of |
$H Burante.
|
A king of the country of Yazbuk,
in |
$H Burdada.
|
A Median chief, who at first attempted to
resist Tiglath Pileser=
span>
II. on his invasion of Media; but he was compe=
lled
to flee for his life, and was in the end captured by the Assyrians. Their
treatment of him is not recorded. (1876c1) |
|
Burda, a stuff for clothing (mentioned in the 4th ce=
ntury)
from |
$H Bure.
|
In Scandin=
avian
mythology the first man, whose three grandchildren, Odin, Vili, and Ve,
killed Ymir, the frost giant, from whose body they made the earth. See Ymir. (1876c1) |
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A univalve shell, Turbo marmoratu=
s,
producing a mother of pearl; and hence all works in mother of pearl, of
whatever material, are called "burgau.&q=
uot; (Jacquemart.)(1883m1) |
|
Burin. An instrument=
for
engraving on copper.(1883m1) |
|
Burin. [See Graver.](1891a1) =
A steel
instrument with a sharp point at one end. |
$H Burnaburyas I.=
|
An early king of |
$H Burnaburyas II.
|
Another early king of |
|
To burnish is to polish gold or silver and give it a
brilliant surface by means of a notched agate or bloodstone. Burnished me=
tal
reflects, and seen at a certain angle, its tone seems darker than that of=
the
dull metal, almost black in fact; hence the expression to burnish.(1891a=
1) |
|
A steel instrument used by engravers to soften lin= es or efface them. An agate is used to burnish gold.(1883m1) |
|
(Engrav.) A steel instrument=
not
having a very sharp edge in the form of an elongated =
oval,
used by engravers to soften a harsh line or remove it altogether. A burnisher worked by both hands is employed to burni=
sh a
copper‑plate before engraving it. ILLUS. burnishe=
(1891a1)
|
|
An operation by means of which the =
roughnesses
of a metal plate are taken away and the whole surface reduced to the same
level. When burnished the plate becomes an excellent reflector.(1891a1) |
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Burnt Sienna. (See SIENNA.)(1883m1) Terra di Sienna.= A brown pigment. |
|
(Paint.) A fine orange red pigment of a warm rich tone,
which is obtained by burning raw sienna earth. It has the property of
dissolving at once in water, and by means of it wonderfully clear tints m=
ay
be obtained at once. It is used for topographical drawings and sketches of
constructions and machines, as well as for water‑colours. It is also
suitable for oil‑painting.(1891a1) |
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(Paint.) A russet‑brown pigment produced by burning
raw umber. It is semi‑transparent, permanent, dries and mixes easil=
y,
but is not much used.(1891a1) |
|
Burnt Umber. (See UMBER.) =3D Umber. A massive miner= al pigment used by painters as a brown colour, and to make varnish dry quick= ly. Raw umber is of an olive brown, which becomes much redder when burnt. (See OCHRES.)(1883m1) |
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O.E. (1) The broad i=
ron ring
on a tilting‑lance, just below the gripe, to prevent the hand slipp=
ing
back. (2) Projecting defences at the front of=
a
saddle. (Mey=
rick.)
(3) The rough edge produced on the metal by an incised or etched line in =
an
engraving.(1883m1) |
$H Buruta.=
|
An Elamite cit=
y,
destroyed by Sennacherib. (1876c1) |
$H Busae.
|
The Greek form of the name of the Median c=
aste
Buza, which see. (1876c1) |
|
Greek
name for Pa-=
Ausar,
capital of the ninth nome of |
|
A nome in the =
Delta,
which was held by the Hermotybian class of
warriors. Its chief city was Pa-osiri-neb-Tattu,
"House of Osiris, Lord of Tattu,"
to whom it was dedicated. (1876c1) |
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Buskin. (See COTHURNUS.) Cothurnus =3D The Buskin; a high boot of Greek invention, met with on
representations of certain divinities and of some of the emperors covered
with rich ornamentation. It is an attribute of the huntress Diana. The so=
le
was thickened with cork for tragic actors, to make them taller. Horsemen =
wore
it as high as the knee.(1883m1) |
|
A high boot made of leather and often elaborately
ornamented. In classic times it was worn by hunters, horsemen, and tragic
actors, and is especially characteristic of some deities, such as Diana t=
he
Huntress, Bacchus, and Mercury. Buskins were also worn in the Middle Ages,
and kings at their coronation wore them of cloth of gold and other costly
materials. ILLUS. buskin<=
/span>(1891a1)
|
|
The upper part of the human body; the representation,
painted, drawn, engraved, or modelled, of the head, shoulders, breast, and
arms cut‑off above the elbow. A portrait bust represents the head a=
nd
upper part of the body without the hands. A sculptured bust is said to be
antique in style when the neck and upper part of the breast are bare and =
cut
off vertically. In modern busts a part of the arms is generally shown and=
the
model is draped, sometimes in a mantle which covers the lower part of the
breast. In a picture we say that the bust
of such and such a figure is badly proportioned, or in a work of
sculpture that we do not feel the bust under
the drapery, referring in each case to some fault in the proportion or
execution of this part of the body.(1891a1) |
|
(Paint.) A term signifying a restlessness and want of
harmoniousness in the colouring of a picture. Sir Joshua Reynolds contras=
ts
the "quietness and chastity of the Bolognese pencil with the bustle and tumult that fills eve=
ry
part of a Venetian picture."(1891a1) |
|
R. (buro, to burn). An open s=
pot
upon which a pyre was raised for burning the corpse of a person of
distinction. When the area adjoined the burying‑ground, it was call=
ed bustum;=
when it
was separate from it, it was called ustrina.(1883m1) |
$H Busutu.=
|
A city of |
|
(Paint.) Full of bustle (q.v.)(1891a1) |
$H Butau.
|
The first =
king of
the IInd Thinite dynasty of |
$H Buto.
|
An Egyptian goddess, chiefly worshipped in=
the
city and nome of Bouto=
span>,
in |
|
1. Goddess of the North. See UAZIT.(1902b1) 2.
The Greek name for Pa-Uazt, the capital of the nineteenth nome of |
|
(Arch.) A room near the hall and kitchen in monasteries =
and
mediaeval mansions from which beer and wine were served out.(1891a1) |
|
Arch. An
abutment employed to increase the solidity or stability of a wall; it may
either immediately abut on the wall, or be connected with it by a flying =
or
arch buttress (Fig. 118). In the Romano‑Byzantine and lanceolated
styles buttresses are largely employed to strengthen the walls of naves w=
hich
have to support high vaulted roofs. Fig. 118. Arch‑buttress.(1883m1)
|
|
(Arch.) A massive piece of masonry which served as a sup=
port
and added to the resistance of the vertical wall. Buttresses are universa=
lly
used in Gothic architecture. They were indispensable in holding up the lo=
fty
walls of churches. Originally they consisted merely of a squared mass, the
surface of which was inclined to the wall at a sharp angle so that the ra=
in
might run off; they were afterwards polygonal and decorated with pinnacle=
s,
and in the 14th century terminated in turrets. ILLUS. buttres<=
span
lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-no-proof:no'>(1891a1)
|
|
(Arch.) A pier which stands at some distance from a wall
surmounted by a rampant arch, which connects it with the wall. It is inte=
nded
to counteract the thrust from the vaulting. It is found in Roman monument=
s,
and was was introduced early into
|
$H Buvalu.=
"The Giant."
|
An epithet applied by the Chaldeans
to the mythical hero Izdubar, adored as a dei=
ty.
(1876c1) |
|
R. (Bb>@H[=3Dpuxos]). Box, an
evergreen, the wood of which was used for various purposes, as with us. By
analogy, the term buxum
was applied to objects made of this wood, such as combs, flutes, children=
's
shoes, and waxed tablets for writing.(1883m1) |
$H Buz.
|
A district in |
$H Buza. "Natives."
|
The third great caste of the Medes; the |
|
O.E. The arrow for a=
n arquebus, or cross‑bow. French, boujon: "a boult, an arrow with a great or broad head." (=
Cotgrave.)(1883m1) |
$H Buzur-Assur.=
span>
|
An early king of |
$H Buzur-Sa-Di-Rabi.<=
/b> Chaldaea
|
The pilot of the ark of Adrahasis
in the Chaldean legend of the deluge. See Adrahas=
is.
(1876c1) |
|
Gr. and R. (<=
span
style=3D'font-family:"WP Greek Courier";mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New =
Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-f=
ont-family:
"WP Greek Courier";mso-no-proof:no'>$bFF@H[=3Dbussos]). The p=
recise
meaning of this term is unknown; there is no doubt it was a texture made =
of
some very costly material, since we learn from Pliny that the byssus cloth which he calls linum byssinum was exceedingly dear.
Everything leads us to suppose that it was a linen material of the finest
quality. This opinion would seem to be confirmed by Herodotus and Aeschyl=
us.
The word comes from the Hebrew butz.(1883m1) |
|
The art which owes its origin to |
|
Time, about 6th to 1=
2th
century A.D. (
|
|
(Num.) Coins struck from the time of |