. 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 . sed this class ofvessel exclusively. Actuarii, R. The shorthand writers who took WORDS USED IN down speeches in the senate. Also certain officialswho answered to our commissariat officers. Acuminated, Arch. Finishing in a point, likea lofty Gothic roof. Acus, R. (Gr. dfcij, a point). A bodkin,needle,
. 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 . sed this class ofvessel exclusively. Actuarii, R. The shorthand writers who took WORDS USED IN down speeches in the senate. Also certain officialswho answered to our commissariat officers. Acuminated, Arch. Finishing in a point, likea lofty Gothic roof. Acus, R. (Gr. dfcij, a point). A bodkin,needle, or pin. The ^r/w denoted both a needlefor sewing and a pin for fastening anything.\\hen used for the hair it was called aciiscriitalis or cotnatoria. In Christian archeologythe word applies to the jewelled pins used asfastenings to papal or archiepiscopal Roman actis is worn in the hair by theItalian peasant woman of the present day. Addorsed, Her. (i) liack to back ; (2) point-ing backwards. Adespotoi, Gr. (d-Seo-TroToi, withoutmasters). A name given to a certain class offrecdmen at Sparta. Adobare, ]\Ied. To entrust with arms (todub a knight). Meyrick. Adobes, liiicks manufactured by the ancientrcruvians. Adramire, Med. To challenge to a duel ortournament. (IMcyrick.). Fig. 9. Plan of a Roman temple, showing the adytum. Adytum or Adyton, Gr. and R. (Uvtov,from a, priv., and i5iya), to enter). An obscureand secret sanctuary in certain temples fromwhich the public was excluded, and into whichthe i^riests alone might enter. The little templeof Iomjieii possessed an adyiinu, and it was herethat was discovered the Tortici Diana now inthe Naples Museum. There was also an adytumin the temple of Delphi, which M-as burnt downin the first year of the 58th Olym., and rebuiltby the Corinthian Spintharus. The temple ofPaphos contained in its adytum a representationof the goddess under the form of a columnpointed at the top and surrounded by engraving show
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