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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, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington · leaf 144

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!■ igs. 389, 2./-. n.nlli,- F.nsigns. Enotii, rir. (Lat./««//r<-.f). Ear-rings (q.v.). Enseniator, Med. Lat. (from the Italian in-segna, an ensign). A mounted ensign-bearer. Ensiculus, R. A small sword, or childssword, used as a plaything. It is the diminu-tive of En.SIS. Ensigned, Her. Adorned… … Fig. 291. Gallic Ensign. Ensigns, Gen. (Lat. si^y/a militaria; Gr.ff7jjue7a). Military symbols beneath which sol-diers are ranged according to the differentregiments to which they belong. The mostancient Roman ensign was a bundle of btraw,hay, or fern. Then came the eagle, thewolf, the minotaur,…

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