. 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 . ledtogether backto back, but^fMBi* especially of^ Janus, emble-matic of hisknowledgeboth of thepast and thefuture. Theillustration re-presents aGreek vase, inimitation ofthe statuary described. Biga, R. (//andyVc^a, double-yoked). A cardrawn by two horses. -Big^^ also denoted, likebijugus or bijngis,
. 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 . ledtogether backto back, but^fMBi* especially of^ Janus, emble-matic of hisknowledgeboth of thepast and thefuture. Theillustration re-presents aGreek vase, inimitation ofthe statuary described. Biga, R. (//andyVc^a, double-yoked). A cardrawn by two horses. -Big^^ also denoted, likebijugus or bijngis, two horses harnessed together.[The Greeks called this method Synoris.] Bigatus, R. (sc. numnuts). A silver denarius(one of the earliest Roman coins) which had aBIGA on the reverse. Other denarii were quad-rigati, having chariot onthe. , O. E. A kind of quoif formerlyworn by men ; hence Begiiines, the nuns atthe Beguinage at Ghent, who still wear the , Gr. and R. A large earthenware vaseadapted to hold dry provisions, such as figs,plums, &c. Bilanx, R. (double-dish). A balance withtwo scales. (See Libra.) Bilbo. A light rapier invented at Bilhoa. Bilix, R. (double-tliread). A texture liketwill, or dimity, made by a double set of leashes (lieia).. Bifrons
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