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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 241

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wafer distributed to communicants atmass. Ne Jhesu was nat the olileThat reysed was at the sacre. {Hart. MS.) Hence, a wafer-cake, sweetened with honey,and made of the finest wheatcn bread. Oboe or Hautboy (from Fr. haut, high, andbois, wood). A wind instrument like a flute,sounded through a reed.… … Fig. 494. Egyptian Obelisk. of a drachm. The obolos in later times was ofbronze ; but in the best times of Athens it wasof silver. Its value in the yEginetan standardwas n66 of a jjenny. Obscoena, Chr. Obscene representations fre-f|uenlly met with in Christian iconography,which, according to De…

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