$H Libanus. Phoenicia

In Phenician mythology one of the early giants. The Lebanon and Antilibanus mountains were said to have been named after him. See Capius. (1876c1)

$H Libbard.

O.E. A leopard.(1883= m1)

$H Libella.

R. (libra, a level or balance= ). (1) A level, or instrument employed by masons, joiners, and carpenters, in the same way as with us, for testing the evenness of the surface of their wor= k.

(2) A small Roman si= lver coin, afterwards substituted by the As, which it equalled in value.(1883m1)

$H Libellus or Libellulus.

R. A small book, pam= phlet, letter, or notice.(1883m1)

$H Liber.

Liber (literally, the rind of the papyrus; Gr. = $4= $8= \@= <[=3Dbiblion= ], from the Egyptian word byblos, the papyrus plant). A book. ‑ Parchment (membrana) was invented by= Eumenes, king of Pergamos; hence its name of pergamentum. The paper (c= harta) or parchment was only written upon on one side; the other side was stained yellow. Writings were frequently washed off, and the parchment used again= was called palim= psestus. The sheets forming a book were joined together and rolled round a staff, = and then called a volume (volumen= ). The stick was usually ornamented with balls or bosses, ornamented or painted, called umbilici. The ends of = the roll, carefully cut, polished with pumice‑stone, and coloured black, were called geminae frontes. The reader held the sta= ff in his left hand to unroll the sheet (evolvere librum), as he proceeded, with his right The ro= ll, if valuable, was kept in a parchment case, which was stained with a purple <= span class=3DSpellE>colour, or yellow. The title of the book (titulus= or index) was written on a small st= rip of papyrus or parchment with a light red colour = (coccum or minium); and = this practice was the origin of the art of illumination.(1883m1)

<= /o:p>

$H Liber Pontificalis.

Liber Pontificalis, = seu de gestis Roman= orum pontificum. A work of the 15th century, of great value to the student of early Christian art work, and in particular of textiles and embroidery.(1883m1)=

$H Libit-nana. <= span class=3DGramE>"Work of Anunit."

A Babylonian king, the first ruler of Nipur, who restored the temple of Nana, called Bit-Mekit. (1876c1)<= /p>

$H Libra.

R. (1) A balance wit= h two scales (lanx= ), depending by chains from the ends of the beam (jugum); in the centre of = the latter was a handle (ansa).

(2) The As or pound;= the unit of weight. (See AS.)(188= 3m1)

$H Library.

(Arch.) A term appli= ed to a room in which books are arranged in shelves, or to a public building which serves the purpose of a storehouse for books and provides accommodation f= or readers.(1891a1)

Egypt<= span lang=3DEN-GB style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-= ansi-language: EN-GB'>. Although no great collection of books, such as the treasure of c= lay tablets in Assyria, has ever been found in Egypt, there is sufficient evidence to show that collections of papyri were formed. A chamber in the temple at Edfu, off the = Khent Hall, was a library, the catalogue of books being inscribed = on its walls. The name of at least one librarian has come down to us, that of Amen-em-hant, director of the Theban Library = under Ramses II.(1902b1)

$H Libretto.

It. The words of an = opera, oratorio, &c.(1883m1)

$H Librile.

R. (libra). A term denoting t= he ends of the beam (jugum) in a balance, and thence the balance itself; it is thus synonymous with L= IBRA (q.v.).(1883m1)

$H Lib-si-anna. = "Shepherd of the Heavenly Flock." Chaldaea

In Chaldean astronomy one of the seven stars of the week. (1876c1)<= /p>

$H Liburna, Liburnica.

R. A vessel of war s= o called from the fact that it was built on a model invented by the Illyrian pirat= es, or Liburni.(1883m1)

$H Libyans. Egypt

Libya was the country lying north-west of Egypt, inhabited by tribes = with whom the Pharaohs kept up an intermittent warfare. The Libyans of classic= al geographies - the Labu, Laubu, Lebu of the Egyptian monuments - are mentioned for the first time in the XIXth Dynasty. They are represented in paintings as rather fine men, with fair hair falling in a side lock, having fair complexions, with blue eyes. Whenever there was a conspiracy among the pe= tty kings against Egyp= t, the Libyan king was, if not actual leader, at least one of the chief ringleaders. When Ramses conquered them they = made splendid troops for him, and formed an important part of his auxiliary army.(1902b1)

$H Lichanos.

Gr. (forefinger string). The note below the MESE of the seven̴= 9;stringed lyre. (See MESE.)(1883m1)

$H Lichaven.

A dolmen which has o= nly two supporting stones. The name of trilith is also given to these dolmens because they are formed of three stones, two being placed vertically and buried in the ground, the third forming a table and being placed horizontally. ILLUS. lichaven(1891a1)

$H Lich‑gate.

(Arch.) This term, w= hich is derived from the Anglo‑Saxon lic, a body, denotes a shed or roof p= laced over a churchyard gate. The bearers of a coffin sometimes deposited it he= re on their way to the interment. It is also called corpse‑gate.(1891a1)

A shed over the gate= of a churchyard to rest the corpse under. (See CORPSE‑GATE.) (Fig. 197.)(1883m1)

$H Lich‑stone.

Lich‑stone = 209; near a churchyard gate, for resting coffins on ‑ is generally raised about three feet from the ground, shaped like a coffin, and has stone ben= ches round it for the bearers to rest upon.(1883m1)

$H Liciae.

Med. Lat. (Fr. lices),= from the Italian = lizza, palings. The lists; an enclosed space surrounding a camp or castle.(1883m= 1)

$H Licium.

R. A leash, or thick= thread, employed to divide in two a set of threads in a warp, in order to allow t= he shuttle to pass through them. By analogy, any kind of thread or cord used= for fastening.(1883m1)

$H Licked up.

(Paint.) In studio s= lang, a picture is said to be licked up when it is precisely and minutely painted, and when the artist has set himself to conceal the marks of the brush as well as the effect of the colour freshly laid on. In fact, the surface of a p= icture thus licked up is actually polished with a flat brush. The term is only u= sed in a bad sense; at the same time licked‑up pictures constantly delu= de the public by their apparent finish.(1891a1)

$H Lictor, R. (See FASCES.) (1883m1)

$H Lidan-gula. <= span class=3DGramE>"Offspring of Gula." Chaldaea

An early Chaldean proper name. (1876c1)

$H Lidini.

A petty kingdom in the Island of Kypros, which paid tr= ibute to Esarhaddon. (1876c1)

$H Lidunnamu. Chaldaea

A Chaldean of = low origin, who was raised to office by Suzub the Babylonian rebel in the reign of Sennacherib, by whom he was defeated. (1876c1)

$H Lieberkuhn.

A reflecting mirror = on a microscope, named after the inventor.(1883m1)

$H Lierne. Architecture

Lierne Rib (in a vau= lt), Arch. (From = lier, to bind.) "Any rib that does not arise from the impost, and is not a ridge rib, but crosses from one boss or intersection of the principal rib= s to another. Vaults in which such lie= rnes are employed are termed LIERNE VAULTS." (Parker's Glossary.)(1883m1)

Lierne. (Arch.) A lierne in a vaulted compartment = is the rib running along the apex of the vault from boss to boss. Liernes are fo= und in pointed vaults, and were used principally about the middle of the 15th century. ILLUS.<= /span> lierne(1891a1)

$H Life‑size.

A term applied to an= y work of imitative art which represents its subject in its actual dimensions.(1891a1)

$H Light. Painting

(Paint.) The quality= which is possessed by the most luminous part of a picture, drawing, or engravin= g in contradistinction to those parts which are relatively obscure and so said= to be in shade (q.v.). The term is also applied to the way in which the lumi= nous portions of a picture are rendered. Thus we say of a picture that it lacks light or that its light is well distributed. Light also denotes the way in which pictures themselves should be lighted in a studio or exhibition gallery, so as to appear to best advantage. Thu= s we may describe a picture as being in a good or bad light. As a general rule= a top light is best for pictures, as this produces the smallest number of reflections on the surface of the canvas. For seeing sculpture, the angle formed with the horizon by the luminous rays ought not to be more than fo= rty‑five degrees.(1891a1)

--- $H Light, Red or Light Red. Painting

Light Red. A pigment= of a russet orange tint, produced from burnt ochre.(1883m1)<= /p>

Light, Red. (Paint.)= A pigment produced from sulphate of iron or from yellow oxides of iron burnt. It is permanent but should not be mixed with= colours, which are adversely affected iron.(1891a1)=

--- $H Li= ght, Secondary. Painting

(Paint.) A term appl= ied to a glimmer of light which is only accessory in the lighting of a painted sce= ne. Thus if in a moonlit pasture a shepherd is seen advancing lantern in hand, this lantern, which throws a light over a part of the canvas, bears the n= ame of a secondary light, as opposed to the rays of the moon, which is the principal light of the picture.(1891a1)

$H Lighthouse. Architecture

(Arch.) A tower, tur= ret, or other lofty construction, built upon the sea‑coast or on the bank o= f a large river, and carrying a powerful lamp at the top, which serves as a g= uide to sailors. At the entrance of the harbours constructed by the Romans a lighthouse was generally built in imitation of the great lighthouse of Alex= andria. This resembled a huge funeral pyre, and consisted of several truncated pyramids placed in retreat one above the other. Colossal figures have sometimes taken the place of a lighthouse. Such was the famous Colossus of Rhodes, and such is the great statue of Independence, execut= ed by Bartholdi, which stands at the entrance to New York Harbour. In such cases as these a lantern or beacon must surmount the figure. ILLUS. = lighthou(1= 891a1)

$H Lights.

The openings between= the mullions of a window. (See DAYS.)(1883m1)

(1.) (Paint.) The lights in a picture are those parts where the light falls with the most brilliance. A strong effect is obtain= ed by making those parts to which it is desired to give prominence the light= s of the picture.

(2.) (Arch.) The architectural term for the division= s of a window between the mullions. Thus a window may consist of three, five, se= ven, or more lights.(1891a1)=

$H Ligula.

R. (1) A small tongu= e‑shaped sword. (Fig. 424.) The term is derived from lingua, a tongue.

Fig. 424. Ligula.

(2) A liquid measure= , a large spoonful, distinguished fr= om cochlear, which is a small spoonful.

(3) The leather tong= ue of a shoe. (1883m1)

<= /o:p>

$H Lik-ba-gas.

Another name of Urukh= , the early Babylonian king. (1876c1)

<= /o:p>

$H Lilies.

Lilies, in Christian= art, are the symbols of purity; the special attribute of the Virgin Mary. They= are frequent in the catacombs on the tombs of Christian virgins.(1883m1)=

$H Lilith.

An evil spirit, who the Arab writers say w= as the first wife of Adam, and that her children were the jins or devils. She is said to have had 784 children, as the letters of her na= me have this numerical value. Her name is found in the Assyrian inscriptions= as Li-lit, "the black," an "evil spirit." She was said to have stimulated nocturnal impurities, and to have been more especially dangerous to married women at the birth of their first child, upon which occasion the Arabian nurses still throw stones at the foot of the bed to drive her away. (Boscawen.) (1876c1)

$H Lily.

The symbol of purity= and innocence. In representations of the Annunciation (q.v.) it is always to = be seen, either in the hand of the angel Gabriel or placed in a vase.(1891a1= )

$H Lily or Iris Green.

Lily or Iris Green. (It. verde giglio). A pigment anci= ently used in Italy. It was prepared by dipping linen rags into the juice of plants, and then preserving them dry.(1883m1)

$H Lim= a.

R. (1) A file or ras= p, applied to the same purposes as at the present day. (See SCOBINA.) <= /o:p>

(2) In Med. Lat., a = tool or weapon worn by archers in the French service, either as a kind of sword or for sharpening arrows with. (Meyrick.)(1883m1)

$H Limbeck. Old English

O.E. An alembeck.(1883m1)

$H Limbo. Old English

O.E. Hell.

"Beholde now what owre Lord Jhesu dide one the Saturday, as sune= as he was dede. He went = downe to helle to owre = holy fadyrs that ware in lymbo to tyme of his Resureccione." (MS. Lincoln. A. i. 17, f. 186.)(1883m1)

$H Limbus.

R. An ornamental ban= d or border resembling scroll‑work or architectural foliage, employed as= an ornament on dress, vases (especially on Etruscan vases), &c.; and the= nce

(1) a ribbon worn as= an ornament in the hair;

(2) the zodiacal cir= cle described on a globe (see Fig. 48);

(3) a stout cord for= ming the main rope in a fishing‑net;

(4) in Med. Latin, a military tunic ‑ the German Wapenrock; or a wrapper w= orn by soldiers round the head, temp. John, usually termed cargan. (Meyrick= .)(1883m1)

A border worn on the= garments of both men and women among the Greeks and in a less degree the Romans. It assumed a variety of patterns, many of which resembled architectural mouldings. Representations of the limbus are frequently fou= nd on Greek vases, from which our cuts have been taken. ILLUS. limbus(189= 1a1)

$H Lime.

Slaked lime, alone o= r mixed with pulverized white marble, was a white pigment used in fresco‑pa= inting.(1883m1)

$H Lime‑hound. Old English

O.E. A sporting̴= 9;dog in a lime or leash.(1883m1)=

$H Limen.

R. The threshold or = step laid down before the entrance of a door; the same te= rm is also applied to the lintel. Limen superius is the lintel, and limen inferius the threshold properly so called.

"L= imen superum inferumque, salve!" (Plautus.)(1883m1)<= span style=3D'mso-no-proof:no'>

$H Limer. Old English

O.E. A bloodhound. &= quot;A dogge engendred betweene an hounde and a mastyve, called a = lymmer, or a mungrell."(1883m1)

$H Limestone.

A hard finely‑= grained stone used in building.(1891a1)

$H Limitour. Old English

O.E. A begging friar.(1883m1)

$H Limning. Old English

O.E. Painting, espec= ially portrait painting.(1883m1)

$H Li= moges Enamel.

Limoges Enamels. [See Enamels, = Limoges.] (1891a1)

Limoges= Enamel. A kind of incrusted enamel on the system called champlevé; perfected at Limoges, in France, in the 15th century, and hence called Opus de Limogia. (See ENAMEL.) The enamels and= METAL WORK of LIMOGES<= /st1:City>, in furniture, decoration of armour, and church utensils, are very important. The monument of Aylmer de Valence in Westminster Abbey is Limoges workmanship.(1883m= 1)

$H Limoges Faïence.=

The manufactory of faïence at Limoges was founded in the year 1773 by Massié. Early pieces of this ware are rarely met with and are consequently very valuable. After passing through many hands the manufacture languished, un= til in the present century it received fresh impetus from American enterprise.(1891a1)

$H Limu.

The Assyrian name of the officer who is now generally called an eponym, which see. (1876c1)

An Assyrian city which supported Assurdainpal in his revolt against his father Shalmaneser II. (1876c1)

$H Limur-patis-assur. "Dwelling of the Vicegerent of Assu= r."

The name given by the Assyrians to the cit= y of Athribis in = Egypt, after its conquest by Esarhaddon. (1876c1)

$H Limus.

R. A kind of apron b= ordered with a purple hem, worn by the popa or attendant who killed the animal offered at a sacrifice.(1883m1)

$H Lincei.

An academy for natur= al history, founded in Rome in 1603. They adopted the lynx for their device "because the academicians should have the eyes of a lynx to penetrate the secrets of nature." (Mrs. Bury‑Palliser.)(1883m1)

$H Line.

(1.) (Paint.) The gr= eat ambition of an exhibitor at the Royal Academy is to hav= e his picture hung on the line, that is at about the height of the eye, where it can best be seen. Thus we say of an artist that he is on the line, or that he is hung above it. It is the privilege of Academicians to have a certain number of pictures on the line every year. ILLUS. line1

(2.) The contour of a figure. Thus we speak of a figure which possesses great purity of line. I= f we say of an artist that he has sacrificed line to colo= ur, we mean that he has allowed his colour to predominate over his design.(1891a1)

--- $H Li= ne, Dotted.

A line formed of a s= eries of round points or small strokes regularly spaced, which are used on a plan = to indicate axes, invisible lines, or directions.(1891a1)<= /p>

--- $H Li= ne, Horizontal.

The line of intersec= tion between a horizontal and a vertical plane. In perspective the term is app= lied to all lines parallel to the horizon.(1891a1)

--- $H Li= ne Engraving.

That branch of engra= ving in which the design to be copied is reproduced on copper by incised lines. T= he process is as follows. The drawing to be reproduced is traced and transfe= rred to a copper plate; it is then cut in with a sharp tool called the dryR= 09;point. The lines thus slightly cut in are emphasised= with the graver (q.v.), and when the work of the graver is finished the plate may = be printed from. The resources at the disposal of the line engraver are few.= He has only lines of different lengths and at different distances from one another, aided by dots and crosshatching, with which to reproduce the ton= es and values of his original. Many line engravers to lessen their work have used etching (q.v.), not only to get the first sketch of the original on their plate, but also in the later stages of their work. The labour involved in the process is very considerable= , and it is not surprising that in modern times the art has considerably declin= ed. Samuel Cousins, the last great line engraver of England, is recently dead, = and has scarcely left any one to take his place.(1891a1)

--- $H Li= ne of Beauty.

A curve like an elon= gated S. (See Hogarth= 's Analysis of Beauty.)(1883m1)

A term applied, in accordance with a certain artistic theory, to a graceful, curved, or undulating line ‑ sometimes quite mannered ‑ outside which, i= t is said, there is no line really beautiful and worthy of admiration. Hogarth was the first to formulate the theory of the serpentine line or line of beauty, which he did in two large volumes. He placed his line of beauty on a palette underneath his own portrait and it= is here engraved. ILLUS. line2ofb(1891a1)

--- $H Li= ne of Level.

The line w= hich determines the horizontal position of two points at some distance from one another.(1891a1)

--- $H Li= ne of Life.

One of the lines in = the hand; a term in palmistry.(1883m1)

--- $H Li= ne of Shadow.

The line w= hich in a lighted body separates the luminous part from the part in shadow.(1891a= 1)

--- $H Li= ne of Slope.

The line w= hich determines the difference in level between two points.(1891a1)=

--- $H Li= ne, Plumb.

A line perpendicular to the surface of smooth water. This line indicates the direction of the plummet.(1891a1)

$H Linea.

R. (linum, a flax‑threa= d). A line or any kind of string; linea alba= , a rope whitened with chalk and stretched across the arena in a circus for t= he purpose of giving a fair start to runners, chariots, or riders.(1883m1)

$H Lineal.

That which relates t= o the lines of a drawing or painting. Thus we speak of the lineal harmony of a painting.(1891a1)

$H Linear.

A term applied to pl= ans executed by means of regular lines, geometrical curves, and to drawings m= ade with the rule and compass.(1891a1)

$H Lined.

Her. (1) Having a co= rd attached. (2) Having a lining.(1883m1)

$H Lineleon.

Linseed oil. = "Lineleon ex semine lini fiet."(18= 83m1)

$H Linen.

Painting on linen was largely practised in England during the 14th century; and a drawing sent by Albert Durer to Raphael is described by Vasari as having been painted "in water colours on a fine linen cloth, which showed the transparent lights on both sides, without white; water‑colours only being added, while t= he cloth was left for the lights; which thing appeared wonderful to Raphael." (Vasari, Vita di Raffaello.)(1883m1)

--- $H Li= nen. Egypt

The manufacture of linen was one of the most important industries. It was used for clothing, being considered purer than woollen garments, and immense quantities were used in the mummifying of men and animals. In a tomb at <= span class=3DSpellE>Medûm there is a list of different kinds of l= inen. Three are mentioned, and of each kind there are three qualities. Pliny mentions four qualities, naming them after the districts from which they came. The finest quality almost resembles an Indian muslin. Examination shows that there were always many more threads in the woof than in the warp. (See W= EAVING and DYEING.)(1902b1)

$H Linen Scroll or Linen‑scroll.

Linen‑scroll. A decorative ornament, common in German wood‑carving of the 15th and = 16th centuries. It resembles a napkin stood on end, and partly opened into scr= oll‑shaped cylinders.(1883m1)

Linen Scroll. A deco= rative pattern found in panels of carved wood and so called from its resemblance= to a linen napkin folded up. It is characteristic of the ornamental woodwork= of the 15th and 16th centuries. ILLUS. linenscr(1= 891a1)

$H Lingam. Hindu

In Hindu mythology an emblem of the mascul= ine powers of nature, generally adored under the form of an upright stone, of= ten in combination with the Yoni, which see. (1876c1)

$H Linset. Old English

O.E. The stool on wh= ich women sat while spinning.(1883m1)

$H Linsey‑woolsey. Old English

(O. E. Lylse‑wulse). Coarse woollen stuff first made at Linsey in Suffolk.(1883m1)

$H Linstock.

O.E. (15th century).= A pike, with branches on each side to hold a lighted match for firing artillery.(1883m1)

A pike with two bran= ches which terminated in a snake's head, as is shown in the cut. It was carrie= d by cannoniers in the 16th century, and a lighted= fuse being placed in one of the branches, it enabled him to fire the cannon an= d at the same time to have a weapon with which he could defend himself. ILLUS.= linstock(1= 891a1)

$H Lintel. Architecture

The stone or beam pl= aced across a door or window overhead (limen superius).(1883m1)

(Arch.) The horizont= al beam, sometimes plain, sometimes ornamental, which unites the uprights of a doo= r or window. The lintel may be of timber, iron, or stone. In the latter case, = if it is a monolith, it is generally of little width. More often, however, i= t is composed of stones, narrowed towards their base, which form a secure plat= ‑band. Lintels of iron can hardly be treated in a decorative spirit, yet they ha= ve the advantage of rendering a very wide bearing possible. 3 ILLUS. = lintel1, lintel2, lintel3(1891= a1)

&nbs= p; &nbs= p;

$H Linteolum.

R. and Chr. (linteum= ). Any small piece of linen, such as a napkin or handkerchief.(1883m1)<= /o:p>

$H Linter.

R. A flat boat, freq= uently formed of the trunk of a tree, used in shallow waters for the transport of produce; it was also used in the construction of bridges of boats.(1883m1= )

$H Linum.

R. (8\<@<[=3Dlinon]). Flax, = and thence anything made of that fibre.(1883m1)

$H Libanus. Phoenicia

$H Libbard.

$H Libella.

$H Libellus or Libellulus.

$H Liber.

$H Liber Pontificalis.

$H Libit-nana. <= span class=3DGramE>"Work of Anunit."

$H Libra.

$H Library.

$H Libretto.

$H Librile.

$H Lib-si-anna. = "Shepherd of the Heavenly Flock." Chaldaea

$H Liburna, Liburnica.

$H Libyans. Egypt

$H Lichanos.

$H Lichaven.

$H Lich‑gate.

$H Lich‑stone.

$H Liciae.

$H Licium.

$H Licked up.

$H Lictor, R. (See FASCES.) (1883m1)

$H Lidan-gula. <= span class=3DGramE>"Offspring of Gula." Chaldaea

$H Lidini.

$H Lidunnamu. Chaldaea

$H Lieberkuhn.

$H Lierne. Architecture

$H Life‑size.

$H Light. Painting

--- $H Light, Red or Light Red. Painting

--- $H Li= ght, Secondary. Painting

$H Lighthouse. Architecture

$H Lights.

$H Ligula.

$H Lik-ba-gas.

$H Lilies.

$H Lilith.

$H Lily.

$H Lily or Iris Green.

$H Lim= a.

$H Limbeck. Old English

$H Limbo. Old English

$H Limbus.

$H Lime.

$H Lime‑hound. Old English

$H Limen.

$H Limer. Old English

$H Limestone.

$H Limitour. Old English

$H Limning. Old English

$H Li= moges Enamel.

$H Limoges Faïence.=

$H Limu.

$H Limur-patis-assur. "Dwelling of the Vicegerent of Assu= r."

$H Limus.

$H Lincei.

$H Line.

--- $H Li= ne, Dotted. A line formed of a s= eries of round points or small strokes regularly spaced, which are used on a plan = to indicate axes, invisible lines, or directions.(1891a1)<= /p>

--- $H Li= ne, Horizontal.

--- $H Li= ne Engraving.

--- $H Li= ne of Level. The line w= hich determines the horizontal position of two points at some distance from one another.(1891a1)

--- $H Li= ne of Life.

--- $H Li= ne of Shadow. The line w= hich in a lighted body separates the luminous part from the part in shadow.(1891a= 1)

--- $H Li= ne of Slope. The line w= hich determines the difference in level between two points.(1891a1)=

--- $H Li= ne, Plumb. A line perpendicular to the surface of smooth water. This line indicates the direction of the plummet.(1891a1)

$H Linea.

$H Lineal.

$H Linear.

$H Lined.

$H Lineleon.

$H Linen.

--- $H Li= nen. Egypt

$H Linen Scroll or Linen‑scroll.

$H Lingam. Hindu

$H Linset. Old English

$H Linsey‑woolsey. Old English

$H Linstock.

$H Lintel. Architecture

$H Linteolum.

$H Linter.

--- $H Li= ne, Dotted.

A line formed of a s= eries of round points or small strokes regularly spaced, which are used on a plan = to indicate axes, invisible lines, or directions.(1891a1)<= /p>

--- $H Li= ne of Level.

The line w= hich determines the horizontal position of two points at some distance from one another.(1891a1)

--- $H Li= ne of Shadow.

The line w= hich in a lighted body separates the luminous part from the part in shadow.(1891a= 1)

--- $H Li= ne of Slope.

The line w= hich determines the difference in level between two points.(1891a1)=

--- $H Li= ne, Plumb.

A line perpendicular to the surface of smooth water. This line indicates the direction of the plummet.(1891a1)