graving of, from a painting, | Medieval symbols, their allego-
Martin, S., translation of, 87;
rical significations, 335; his- torical do., 338.
account of, 134; *illustration | Melan, S., 262.
of, from painted glass, ib. Martyrdom of a saint often com-
memorated by the erection of a Church, 308.
Mary Magdalene, S., account of, 91; *engraving of, from a brass, 92; probable cause of many dedications in her name, 316.
Mary, S., the Virgin, annun- ciation of, 59; nativity of, 107; purification of, 43; vi- sitation of, 87; pictures of, painted by S. Luke, 129; treading on the head of a serpent, emblem of the Con- ception, 149.
Mass of S. Gregory, *engraving of, 52; legend of, 53. Mater Dolorosa, the Virgin so called, 59.
Matthew, S., account of, 109; *engraving of, ib. ; explana- tion of his evangelistic sym- bol, 331; *engravings of, 333, 334.
Matthias, S., account and *re-
presentation of, 47. Maundy Thursday, why so called, 160.
Maurice, S., account of, 260. Mawgan, S., 261. Mawnan, S., ib.
Medardus, S., account of, ib.
Meliorus, S., or Melior, account of, 262. Mellin, S., ib. Merryn, S., 262. Merther, S., ib. Metherian, S., 263. Mevan, S., or Mewan, ib. Michael, S., account of, 111; * engraving of, combating the devil, from an illumination, 112; Churches dedicated in his honour on eminences, 312. Michael, S., and All Angels,
when and why instituted, 110; *illustration of, 111. Milburga, S., account of, 263. Mildred, S., account of, ib. Minster in Sheppey, monastery of, founded by S. Sexburga, 286.
Minster in Thanet, Church of, built by S. Eadburga, 225. Modwenna, S., or S. Morwenna, account of, 264. Monograms of the name of Je- sus, why used, 96; exam- ples of, 98.
Mungo, S.; see S. Kentigern, 253.
Mylor, S.; see S. Meliorus, 262.
Name of Jesus, 96; *various engravings of, 98.
Nathaniel in the Gospels, same as S. Bartholomew, 100. *Nativity, engraving of the, 162.
Nectan, S., account of, 264. Neot, S., account of, 265. Newland, S., 266. Newlyn, S., ib.
Nicholas, S., account of, 147; *engraving of, from a MS., ib.; peculiarly honoured in sea-faring towns and mari- time counties, 312; patron saint of King Henry VI., 316. Nicomede, S., account of, 79. Ninian, S., account of, 266. Nonna, S., account of, ib. Norfolk, numerous dedications
to S. Botolph there, 311. Normans, fond of the dedication of S. Michael, and why, 117. Nunn, S; see S. Nonna, 266.
Olave, S., or Olaus, account of, 267; *engraving of, from a rood-screen, ib.; reason of the Churches near London bridge being dedicated in his name, 313.
Omnipresence of God, how re- presented, 328. Onolaus, S., 268. Oratories and cells of mission- aries, their influence on dedi- cations, 306. Orkney Islands, S. Magnus pa- tron saint of, 258.
O Sapientia, meaning of in the calendar, 151.
Osmund, S., account of, 268. Oswald, S., king, account of, 268; *engraving of, from the Lubeck Passionale, 269; his head deposited in the tomb of S. Cuthbert, 216; parti- culars of dedications in his name, 311.
bishop of Worces- ter, account of, 271. Oswestry, Salop, its supposed origin, 270.
Oswy, king of Northumbria, recovers the head of S. Os- wald, 216, 270.
Oswyn, S., account of, 271. Osyth, S., or Scytha, account of, 272; raised to life by S. Morwenna, 264; *engraving of, from painted glass, 272. Ouen, S., or Owen, account of, 273. Oxford University, founded by the advice of S. Neot, 265; S. Frideswide patron saint of, 237; New College Cha- pel, description of nine choirs of angels there, 115.
Padstow, Cornwall, a corrup- tion of Petroc-Stow, 277. Palm-branch, its meaning, 325. Palm Sunday, why so called, 160.
Pancras, S., account of, 274.
Pandiana, S., account of, 274. Paris, S. Genoveva patron saint of, 238.
Paternus, S., account of, 275. Patrick, S., account of, 276. Paul, S., account of, 40; *re-
presentation of, ib. Paul's, S., Cathedral, crypt
dedicated to S. Faith, 121. Paulinus, S., account of, 276, Peacock, from the catacombs at Rome, 327; its symbo- lical meaning, ib. Pelican feeding her young, its symbolical meaning, 328; *engraving of, ib. Perpetua, S., account of, 51. Peter, S., account of, 84; illus-
and S. Andrew, like- Quarrendon, Bucks., birth-
ness between, 85.
and S. Paul, why so often associated, 41, 84. Peterborough Abbey, erected by S. Adelwold, 178. Petrock, S., account of, 277; locality of dedications in his name, 309.
Philip, S., account and *engra-
Phoenix, its symbolical mean- ing, 327; *engraving of, from the catacombs at Rome, ib. Pinnock, S., 278.
place of S. Osyth, 272. Quinquagesima Sunday, why so called, 158.
Quinton, S., account of, 279. Quiricus, S.; see S. Cyricus, 217.
Radegund, S., account of, 280. Rain on S. Swithun's day, le- gend of, 88.
Raphael, S., the archangel,
how represented, 114. Relics, possession of, their in- fluence in dedications, 308.
Piran, S., or Kyeran, account Remigius, S., of Lincoln, ac-
in Zabuloe, Church of, account of, ib.
S., or CHRIST CHURCH, dedications in this name, 173, 200; their origin, 173.
Scitha, S., or Scytha; see S. Osyth, 272.
Scithewell, S.; see S. Sidwell, 287.
Scourge, its meaning as an em- blem, 344.
Scull, its meaning as an em- blem, 345.
Sebastian, S., account of, 284; *engraving of, from a MS., 285; how distinguished from S. Edmund, 138.
Sunday, why so call- Seir, S., 285.
ed, ib. Romald, S., 282.
Rome, early Christian symbols existing in the catacombs there, 319.
Senan, S., account of, 285. Septuagesima Sunday, why so called, 158.
Sepulchre, S., origin of this dedication, 285.
Rumbold, S., or Rumbald, ac- Seraphim, how represented,
Rumold, S., or Rumwald, ac-
Rumon, S., account of, 282. Ruthen, S., 283.
Saints' days, why adopted by the Reformers, 7. Sampson, S., account of, 283. Sanscreet, S., 284.
Sarum Breviary, compiled by S. Osmund, 268. Sativola, S.; see S. Sidwell, 287.
114; description of, in New College Chapel, 116; * engra-
vings of, from do., and from the Cadmon MS., 114. Serpent, its signification as an emblem, 343.
twined round an ap- ple-branch, its meaning, 327; *engraving of, 328. Serpent's head, under the heel of the Virgin emblematic of the Conception, 149. Sexagesima Sunday, why so called, 158.
Sexburga, S., account of, 286.
Shamrock, why the national emblem of Ireland, 276. Shepherd, the Good, two ex- amples of, from the cata- combs at Rome, 321. Shrove Tuesday, why so called, 159.
Sidwell, S., or Sativola, account of, 287.
Sign of "The Christopher," its origin, 205; of "The Three Kings," 35. Silvester, S., account of, 156. Simon, S., account and *en-
graving of, 130,
Sitha, S., 272.
Sithney, S., 287.
Size lane, London, a corruption
of S. Sitha's lane, 272.
Swan, its meaning as an em- blem, 343.
Swithun, S., account of, 87; legend of rain on his day, 88; particulars of dedica- tions in his name, 311. Sword, probable origin of, in the arms of London, 42; its meaning as an emblem, 345. Symbols, early Christian, 319; evangelistic, 329; medieval, 335.
Symphorian, S., account of, 287.
Tamworth monastery, founded by S. Edith, 226.
Snake, its signification as an Taper, its meaning as an em-
Soham monastery, Cambridge-
shire, founded by S. Felix, 235. Spain, S. James the Great pa- tron of, 94. Stag, approaching water, its symbolical meaning, 325. Standing upon a figure, its symbolical meaning, 345. *Star of Bethlehem, engraving of, 35.
Stephen, S., account of, 152; *engraving of his martyr- dom, ib.; *representation of, from painted glass, 153. Stithian, S., 287. Stone, its meaning as an em- blem, 345.
Te Deum, said to be composed by S. Ambrose, 62, 102; slen- der authority for this, 157, (note.)
Tenebræ, Roman Catholic ser- vice so called, 166. Territorial divisions influencing dedications, 310. Tesselain, S., 288. Tethe, S., or Etha, 288. Thaddæus, S. Jude so called, 130.
Thaumaturgus, S. Cuthbert so called, 216.
Theban legion, massacre of, 260.
Theobald, S., account of, 288.
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