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 (1883)
Mollett, John W. (John William) · London, S. Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington · leaf 221
ne consecrated 170 inesjids in Constantinople. Messe. A.S. The Mass. Messle-house ux Meselle-house, O. E. (fromthe obsolete word incasle, a leper). A hospitalor Jazar-house. Meta, R. {/nclior, to measure). Any objectwith a circular base and of conical shape; ina circus the term tneta, or rather… … the name of tneta wasapplied to the lowerpart of the mill,\\hich^\■as hewn into theform of a cone. (SeeCircus, Ovum,Spina, &c.) Metal, Tech. (i) Amass of glass in thestate of paste, ad-herent to the pipeand already blown ;it may be regardedas the first stage inthe production of apiece. (2)…
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