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A native of |
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A word of Saxon origin, generally supposed to signify "lo= af‑giver," from klaf, a loaf. As a title it belongs to the daughters of all peers above the ran= k of a viscount, but is extended by courtesy to the wives of knights.(1883m1)<= o:p> |
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(Arch.) A chapel ded=
icated
to the Virgin Mary, called by Roman Catholics "Our Lady." Lady
chapels were generally placed at the extreme east end of churches, and we=
re
in fact a prolongation of the chancel or choir. They were sometimes termed
"retrochoirs." It was in the 12th c=
entury
that the majority of lady chapels were built, at that period the Virgin b=
eing
held in especial honour. We have said that th=
e lady
chapel was generally placed at the east end of church or cathedral. But t=
his
was not the invariable custom. For instance, the lady chapel at Ely is a
separate chapel placed at the north‑east corner of the north transe=
pt,
while at |
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Chr. The 25th of March. Festival of the
Annunciation.(1883m1) |
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R. (1) A cloth with =
a long
nap. (2) A thick woollen cloak worn over the =
toga
for the sake of warmth. In later times the laena
was often worn as a substitute for the toga.(1883m1) |
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A tribe of the Amalik=
a
who settled in the district of Yathrib. (1876=
c1) |
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In Scandinavian mythology a goddess who was
one of the wives of Odin. (1876c1) |
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A deity of the Susian=
s
of whom nothing is known. (1876c1) |
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A town in South-eastern |
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A deity of the Susian=
s
of whom nothing is known. See=
Kudur Lagamar. (1876c1)=
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Gr. and R. An earthe=
nware
vessel with a swelling body, used for holding wine or vegetables and dried
fruits.(1883m1) |
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(Pot.) An ancient va=
se in
which wine was kept. Vases bearing this name are generally of a slightly =
elongated
spherical form. Sometimes they have a swelling belly and a short neck, and
stand upon a foot. ILLUS. lagena(1891a1)
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A term applied to na=
rrow
battens joining centres (q.v.) horizontally, =
the centres being constructed underneath long arches su=
ch as
tunnels. [Centre.](1891a1) |
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An Assyrian measure of capacity, called
generally the log. (1876c1) |
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A town in Mesopotamia, conquered by |
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A city in |
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A tribe in |
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Papers with a ribbed
surface; as cream‑laid, blue‑laid, &c.(1883m1) |
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The king of Yedih,
in |
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Lakes. (See CARMINE.=
) Pigments
of a fine crimson red colour, of which there =
are
several kinds; they are prepared from cochineal, kermes, lac,
and the best from madder‑root. Common lake is obtained from Lakes
of |
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A lake obtained from= the cochineal insect. It is generally permanent, as it contains less base and more colouring matter than most lakes. It is, however, affected by white lead and strong light. In water‑colour it yields tones of less value than pure carm= ine. In oil painting it possesses great power, and is easily laid on.(1891a1)<= o:p> |
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O.E. Linen for under=
‑garments.(1883m1) |
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A violet <=
span
class=3DSpellE>colour which enters into the composition of a pink =
used
in colouring porcelain.(1891a1) |
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A red pigment obtain=
ed from
a mixture of alumina and a solution of gelatine and
alum, in a decoction of a Brazilian wood.(1891a1) |
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A pigment obtained f=
rom the
decoction of berries with a base of alumina. It is not a very useful colour, as it does not dry easily, and under certain
circumstances changes to orange or red.(1891a1) |
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Dwellings constructe=
d not on
dry land but on piles driven into the bottom of lakes or creeks seem to h=
ave
been universal among savage races. The custom of living at some distance =
from
the shore no doubt adopted in the first instance for purposes of safety, still prevails in the creeks of the Amazon a=
nd
Orinoco, in |
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The
large natural basin in the Fayûm, which=
was
transformed by the kings of Dynasty XII. into a
great lake. Amen-em-hat III. must have the cr=
edit
of securing the lake within fixed limits, and regulating the flow of wate=
r in
and out, and of damming out from it by a huge embankment a tract of land
about forty square miles in area, which he drained, and which thus became=
one
of the most fertile spots in all Egypt.
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A city of |
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The Hindu goddess of love. See Radha=
span>.
(1876c1) |
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Lalan. Or Laran. The Etruscan war-god. He was represented with youthful countenance, cloak, buskins, helmet, spear, sword and shield. His analogue was the Ares of the Greeks. (1876c1) |
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The king of a district called Millid, conquered by Shalmanes=
er
II., king of |
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A city which revolted against Sargon II., =
who
conquered it and sent the inhabitants into slavery to |
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The peculiar symbol =
of the
Redeemer, generally the emblem of innocence, meekness, modesty. It is
properly called the Paschal Lamb, and with a flag, or between two stars a=
nd a
crescent, was the badge of the Knights Templars.
(See AGNUS DEI.)(1883m1) |
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In very early times =
Christ
was represented in art as a lamb<=
/i>,
in allusion to many texts in the Old and New Testaments. This representat=
ion
was of course symbolic, and it varied considerably. It no doubt arose in =
the
first instance from a pious hesitation on the part of the Latin artists in
attempting a realistic representation of Jesus Christ. Sometimes the lamb
appears on eminence from which four rivers flow. [Evangelists.] A passage=
in
the Apocalypse, which speaks of the lamb with seven horns and seven eyes,=
has
suggested the curious symbol of Christ given in our first cut. In a Latin
relief of the 4th century engraved here, we see the lamb raising Lazarus =
from
the dead. The Agnus Dei, or Lamb of God, is represe=
nted
with a nimbus on his head and holding a staff surmounted by a Greek cross=
. 3 ILLUS. lamb1, lamb2, lamb3(1=
891a1)
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(Pot.) Lambeth
was one of the earliest sites of the manufactories of stoneware and |
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A skirt, consisting =
of hoops
of steel, worn by warriors in the reigns of Henry VII. and
Henry VIII. It belonged rather to German armour
than English and was never in great vogue in this country. A fine example=
of
the lamboys is to be seen in the suit of armour given to Henry VIII. by<=
/span>
the Emperor Maximilian, and now in the
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Lamboys (Fr. lambeau=
). A
kind of skirt over the thighs, worn over the armour<=
/span>.
(See Fig. 463.)(1883m1)
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A covering for the h=
elmet.
(See MANTLING.)(1883m1) |
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A French term which =
is
primarily applied to the point of a label or the mantling of a helmet. In
architecture, however, and decorative art it bears several other meanings.
For instance, it denotes the broad borders of stuff trimmed with fringes =
and tassels,
which are employed either to hide the joining of draperies or as a mere
ornament. In the 17th and 18th centuries lambrequins, cut in the solid st=
one,
are frequently found on the bases of pilasters. The name is also given to
points of lead‑work placed on each side of the ridge of a roof. For=
the
heraldic sense of the word, see Mantling. 3 ILLUS. lambreq1, lambreq2, lambreq3(1=
891a1)
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O.E. A drink of ale =
with the
pulp of roasted apples in it.(1883m1) |
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The
subject of the second part of a papyrus, now No. 1425 in the |
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The king of Chemmis=
span>
in |
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A captain of Piankhi<=
/span>,
king of |
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Fr. Flexible plates =
or blades of steel, worn over the
hips.(1883m1) |
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Gr. and R. Vampires =
who fed
at night on the flesh of human beings. The Lamiae of Pliny are animals wi=
th
the face and head of a woman, and the tail of a serpent, inhabiting the
deserts of Africa.(1883m1) |
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Lamp, Lantern, or Ta=
per, in
Christian art, was an emblem of piety; an attribute of
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Lamp. In ancient tim=
es the
lamp generally assumed the form of a flat vessel of terra‑cotta or
metal, with a small handle. It was filled with oil, and had several small
apertures, in which wicks were placed. Such were the ancient lamps of
simplest form. Some, however, were marvellously
beautiful works of art, and were richly ornamented with chasings or figur=
es
in relief. The modern lamp is sometimes of bronze, sometimes of marble or
stone. An attempt is always made to give it an elegant shape, and it may =
be
decorated with chains and other ornaments. It stands upon a foot and supp=
orts
a vessel, which contains the oil, or it is suspended by chains from the
ceiling. In Christian art the lamp is the sign of watchfulness and piety,=
and
particularly symbolises the wise virgins of t=
he
parable. 3 ILLUS. lamp1, lamp2, lamp3(1891a1)
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Gr. (torch‑bea=
ring). A
game common throughout |
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Gr. and R. A general=
term
denoting anything which shines or affords light; a torch, a lamp, and
especially a link. The word was frequently used for =
lampadephoria, the torch‑race.(1883m1) |
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Lamp‑black. A soot
used as a pigment. It is very opaque, and dries slowly in oil. It is also=
the
basis of all printing and lithographic inks.(1883m1) |
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Lampblack. A black p=
igment
obtained from burning turpentine, resins, or resinous woods. It is a solid
but somewhat heavy colour, and on this account
should only be used in small quantities. It is permanent, but dries
slowly.(1891a1) |
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A district of South-eastern |