单词 | nimbed |
释义 | nimbedadj. Having a nimbus or halo. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > holiness > saint > [adjective] > having halo haloed1791 nimbed1849 nimbused1851 1849 D. Rock Church our Fathers I. iii. 258 In the middle of the furthermost border [of the super-altar] stands a nimbed lamb. 1865 Reader No. 121. 462/2 A nimbed equestrian figure. 1877 W. Jones Finger-ring Lore 394 A Saint, nimbed, clad in a monastic habit. 1922 J. P. Bishop Undertaker's Garland 166 Then out of a white wind wandering came Lovely spirits nimbed in flame. 1970 M. Swanton Dream of Rood 16 Mary Magdalene draws a swathe of hair across the feet of a nimbed Christ. 1993 C. Donovan Winchester Bible 61/2 The evangelist is writing his gospel... He is nimbed, and his head is in the form of a lion. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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