. An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations . theatres similarpegniata were employed for the purpose ofchanging the scenery. (3) Lastly the term wasused to denote any kind of wooden furnitureor joinery in a house, such as shelves, side-boards, bookcases, &c. Pegola, It. Greek iDitch; boiled resin forvarnishes. Pel, O. E. (Lat. pains). A post, six
. An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations . theatres similarpegniata were employed for the purpose ofchanging the scenery. (3) Lastly the term wasused to denote any kind of wooden furnitureor joinery in a house, such as shelves, side-boards, bookcases, &c. Pegola, It. Greek iDitch; boiled resin forvarnishes. Pel, O. E. (Lat. pains). A post, six feet inheight, set firmly in the ground, to be hewn atwith sword or mace for exercise. The weaponswere double the ordinary weight, and theswordsman had to cover himself from imaginaryblows in return with a shield, called ^fnii, alsoof double weight. (See Quintain.) (ConsultMeyrick, vol. i. 145.) The pel was in the sameway set up as a mark to throw spears at, and forarchery practice. Pelecinon, Gr. A sun-dial so called becauseit ended in a dove-tail {TTiXiKlvoi). Pelican tearing open her breast to feed heryoung with her own blood was an early symbolof the Redemption and of the virtue of a device it was borne by William of Orange,with the appropriate motto Pro lege, grege et. ^g 53I- A in its piety. rcge (for the law, the people, and the king);a slight modification of that of Alphonso the ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY. 249 Wise. (Fig. 531.) It is described in Heraldryas rt pelican in its pietyP Pelisse (from pellis, a skin). A robe made offur. Pellet, Her. A black rouxdle. Pellicatus, R. {pellis, a skin). Literally,covered with skin. The term speciallyapplied to earthenware vessels which werecovered over with skin in order to keep theprovisions they held fresh. Pellitus, R. (pellis, skin). Clothed by meansof skins; dressed in furs. Pelluvia, Pelluvium, R. {pes, a foot, and Ino,to wash). A basin in which the feet werewashed, in contradistinction to the vessel call
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