. 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 . he troops, distributed the pay, andenrolled the conscripts in their respective regi-ments. Dirige, Chr. A psalm forming part of theburial service, Dirige gressus meos, &c.;hence Dirge, for funereal music or hymns ingeneral. Dirk. A Scotch dagger. Diruta. An important porcelain manufactoryin the Papal
. 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 . he troops, distributed the pay, andenrolled the conscripts in their respective regi-ments. Dirige, Chr. A psalm forming part of theburial service, Dirige gressus meos, &c.;hence Dirge, for funereal music or hymns ingeneral. Dirk. A Scotch dagger. Diruta. An important porcelain manufactoryin the Papal States, established by a pupil ofLuca della Robbia in 1461. Discerniculum, R. {discemo, to divide). Abodkin used by Roman women in the toilet topart tlieir hair. (See COMBS.) Discharging Arch. An arch built into thestructure of a wall, to relieve the parts below itof the pressure of those above it; such archesare common over flat-headed doors or otheropenings. Discinctus, Gr. and R. {discingo, to ungird).A man who is ititgirt, that is, who does not weara girdle round the waist of his tunic ; for a man, WORDS USED IN this was a mark of effeminate manners. Discinctiismiles denoted a soldier who had been strippedby his commander of his sword-beU, as a mark ofdisgrace. (Compare Cingullm.). Yx. 252. :a ut , with head of Rome. Disclosed, Her. With expanded wings, inthe case of birds that are not birds of prey. Thecontrary to Close. Discobolus, Gr. and R. (5i<rKo-/3(iAoy, i. ). A man throwing the Discus(). [A celebrated statue of the sculptorMyron so called.]
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