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121stilted — adjective Date: 1820 1. a. pompous, lofty b. formal, stiff 2. having the curve beginning at some distance above the impost < a stilted arch > • stiltedly adverb • stiltedness noun …
122tallage — noun Etymology: Middle English taillage, tallage, from Anglo French, from tailler to cut, limit, tax more at tailor Date: 14th century an impost or due levied by a lord upon his tenants …
123tonnage — noun Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English, from Anglo French, from tonne tun; in other senses, from 1ton more at tunnel Date: 15th century 1. a duty formerly levied on every tun of wine imported into England 2. a. a duty or impost on… …
124spring — I. verb (sprang or sprung; sprung; springing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English springan; akin to Old High German springan to jump and perhaps to Greek sperchesthai to hasten Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a …
125surcharge — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French surcharger, from sur + charger to load, charge more at charge Date: 15th century 1. a. overcharge b. to charge an extra fee c. to show an omission in (an account) for which credit… …
126Persecution of Christians — This article is about acts committed against Christians because of their faith. For negative attitudes towards Christians, see Anti Christian sentiment. A Christian Dirce, by Henryk Siemiradzki. A Christian woman is martyred under Nero in this re …
127Arch — For other uses, see Arch (disambiguation). A masonry arch 1. Keystone 2. Voussoir 3. Extrados 4. Impost 5. Intrados 6. Rise 7. Clear span 8. Abutment An arch is a structure that spans a space while… …
128Khosrau I — Shahanshah of the Sassanian (Persian) Empire Hunting scene showing Shah Khosrau I Reign 531 CE to 579 CE (48 years) …
