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Britton, John
Chronological history and graphic illustrations of christian architecture in England: embracing a critical inquiry into the rise, progress, and perfection of this species of architecture — London: Nattali, 1835

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different periods. Lor accounts ok Wenlock Lrior^
Lkapter-bouss, see ^.rcbitsctural ^ntiq. vol. iv. p. 62;
ok tbat ok lluildwas ^bbez, p. 75 ; and ok tbat ok
Oxkord Latbedral, p. 126. 8se also Index.
Luak, Lnaas. L^pprs, 8ax. work. 1°o bew or work.
In tbe directions given in tbe will ok Ilenr^ VI.
relative to tire building ok Ling's Lollsge Lirapet,
Lambridgs, it is ordered tlrat it slrall be " vawted
and cbars-rotled;" tbat is, vaulted witb wrougbt
stone.—Orckit, ^.ntiq. vol. i. L, 3.
Lnnveaox. Lkevrorr, Lr. V. sculptured ornament com-
mon on tbs arcbivolts ok Lorman arcbes. It consists
ok balk lozenges alternately inverted, witb tbe angular
points on tbe same straigbt or curved line, ^.lso
called rrigsag.
LnevL'r, Lr. lbs termination ok a clrurcb, belrind tbe
biAb altar, wben ok a semicircular or polygonal korm.
Wbittington uses tbis term (Lcvlssiast. ^.ntiq. ok
Lrancs, 8vo. p. 133) to denote wbat be elsewbere
stales " tbe semicircular arcade," (ie rond pointat tbe
eastern end ok a cburcb, p. 110.
Luoia. 6r. L/ro?ur, Lr. Loro, Ital. Ibat
part ok a collegiate or catbedral cburcb in wlricb
divine service is perkormsd. lbs cboir was sometimes
called tbe ambo in ancient cburcbes. It is now dis-
tinguisbed krom tbe cbancel or sanctuary, and krom
tbe nave or bod^' ok tbe cburcb.
Luvacu. Lipce, 8ax. kcvssm o7x°r, Or. ^.n edikice kor
tbe celebration ok Lbristiau worsbip. Lburcbss are
ok various korms, as tbat ok tbe Latin cross, tbe Lreek
cross, tbe rotunda, Lcc. 8ome consist ok a nave onl^,
otbers bave aisles, Lcc.
Linoaivm. Lr. V.n arcb supported b^ kour
pillars placed over tbe bigb altar; in imitation ok
wbat was termed tbe msrc^-seat, above tbs ark, in tbe
dswisb temple.—vu Lange, 6loss. in Verb.—V mere
canopy or baldaquin was usually substituted kor it in
tbs Lnglisk cburcbes.
Llxuveroin. Lin^ue-Zeai/ie, Lr. ^n ornament in
pointed arcbiteoture, consisting ok live cuspidated
divisions, applied to windows and pannels. 8o
called krom its resemblance to a plant witb 6vs
lsallets.
Li.eae-s'roav. lbs superior or upper stor^ ok a cburcb
or tower. Hence Llers-storial windows are tboss in
tbs upper parts ok a cburcb.—8ee contract kor build-
ing Lotbsringba^ Lburcb.—lVlon. Vngl.—Liere-skorp
probably is derived krom tbe Lr. Li«i>', ligbt, expres-
sive ok tbe number ok windows usually placed in Ibis
part ok a Lburcb.
Ll.oisrc.kr. Liaustrum, Lst. general term kor a mo-
nastery or place ok religious seclusion, Lianas sur¬

rounding entirely or in part, tbe interior ok qua-
drangles witkin convents are more particularly staled
cloisters.—8ee Orckit. ^.ntiq. iii. 85.
Li.ossr, krom L/ose. small apartment attacked to a
larger one. Ike will ok Henr^ VI. contains direc-
tions kor making a " closet, witb an altar tberein,"
on eacb side ok Ling's Lollege Lbapel.—Vrcbitect.
Antiq. vol. i. p. 11.
LcvsrcnLN Lor-viuxl. compound column, consist-
ing ok a number ok sbakts or small pillars united;
or ok one large column surrounded b^ smaller
ones.
Loitt, tzvoix. Loin, Lr. Ike corner ok a building,
corner stone. Ike term occurs in tbe latter sig-
niLcation in 8mitb's Westminster, in records relative
to tbe building ok 8t. 8tepben's Lbapel. Lenerall^
speaking, all quoins project from tbe regular
plane.
Lonoiux. Loinmna, Lat. V round pillar, consisting ok
a base, sbakt, and capital. In tbe orders ok classic
arcbitecture tbe sbakt is always a frustum ok a cone
or conoid: but tbe term column is also applied,
tbougb improperly, to tbe clustered and otber va-
riously sbaped pillars ok tbe. pointed st^le. Lolumns
in tbe progress ok cburcb arcbitecture underwent
numerous variations: in tbs earl^ 8axon and Lorman
buildings tbe^ are generally cylindrical, and ver^
lbick in proportion to tbeir beigbt; small sbakts were
tben added to support tbs groined ribs. In an earlzr
period ok tbe pointed stzde tbe^ consisted ok large
columns surrounded b^ small sbakts, or ok kour equal
si^ed sbakts connected togetber. 8ubs6quent1^ tbs^
were formed ok man^ reed-like mouldings.
LoMexss-iiLxnsv. Lircular.
Lomr-xss-noor. rook in wbiob tbe braces ok tbe
timbers are inclined so as to korm a sort ok arcb.—
8ee LI. ok Romss^ ^bbe^ Lburcb.
LoxrsssioxLi.. seat or recess in a catbolic
cburcb, wbere penitents make confessions to a
priest.
Loes, Lorixo. Lop, 8ax. ; tbe bead. Wrougbt stones
on tbe top ok a wall, battlement, Lcc. forming a cover-
ing kor strengtb and defence from tbs weatbsr
Lonnsi.. Lori»uio, Lat. Lorkeii/e, Lr. V modillion
or bracket, placed to support a statue, cornics, tbs
springing ok an arcb, kc.
Lonsr.i.-v^izre. V. cornics supported b^ corbels.—8se
Will ok klenr^ VI. in Lickols's Lollection ok ko^al
Wills, p. 303.
Lonxics. Loronis, Lat. Lornio/rc, Lr. projecting
moulding, serving as tbs crowning or bnisbing ok tbs
part to wbicb it is atbxed.
 
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