. 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 . Fig. 417. Lancet century. Landgrave (Germ. Laud, Graf). A titlegiven to those Counts of Germany who taketheir rank from a large tract of land. The firstLandgraves were those of Thuringia, Hesse,Alsace, and Leuchtenberg. Langue-de-boeaf, Fr. A blade fixed to a pike-staff ; named after its shap
. 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 . Fig. 417. Lancet century. Landgrave (Germ. Laud, Graf). A titlegiven to those Counts of Germany who taketheir rank from a large tract of land. The firstLandgraves were those of Thuringia, Hesse,Alsace, and Leuchtenberg. Langue-de-boeaf, Fr. A blade fixed to a pike-staff ; named after its shape. Langued, Her. To denote the tincture of ananimals tongue. Laniarium, Laniena, R. {laii/us, a butcher).A slaughter-house or butchers shop. Laniers, O. straps forvarious uses ; asarmlets to a shield,or as garters orbands, cVc. Lanipendia, R.{/ana, wool, andpcnderc, to weigh).A woman whoseduty it was toweigh the wool forspinning, and dis-tribute it amongthe slav-es for theirdaily tasks. Lanista, R. A man who trained gladiators for the Roman circus. They were fre- „ , , quently his own titr. 418. Lancula. \ , , ° ^ property, and he let them out for hire ; or he received them from their owners into his school (ludus) for
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