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 302
imilar instrument.(2) A wooden sword. (See Rudiarii.)When a gladiator received his discharge, a rudiswas given him, together with a freedmanscap, by way of declaration that he had been granted his liberty, a fact expressed by tliephrase nuie donari. Rue, Her. A chaplet of rue is blazonedbeud--ivisc… … 559, 561, 5S0, <S;c. (Consult riaiuhc, Cycl. ofCostume.) Rugae, Chr. The metal cancelli or screens ofthe more sacred parts of a church. The presby-tery of St. Peters was fenced in with silver rugn>, and the confessional with rugje of gold.(See Smith and Clieetliam.) RuUions, Scotch. Shoes…
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