In the i 1 th century this new form of devotion was extolled by some of the most ardent reformers in the monastic houses of the west, such as Abbot Popon of Stavelot, St Dominic Loricatus (so called from his practice of wearing next his skin an iron lorica, or cuirass of thongs), and especially Cardinal Pietro Damiani.   anvd [Please select]

The breastplate, or cuirass, was generally made of metal, and sometimes was highly ornamented.   anvd [Please select]

Then he remembered his cuirass, which was of steel an eighth of an inch thick.   anvd [Please select]

His napkin, tucked into his Roman collar, protected his bosom, an effective white cuirass.   anvd [Please select]

A German stiletto, sometimes called cuirass breakers, is shown in Fig.   anvd [Please select]

His orange scarf, soiled and torn, was looped across the steel cuirass.   anvd [Please select]

Many had been killed by these missiles passing through and through the cuirass and backpiece.   anvd [Please select]

So the hero set out, protected only with cuirass and the lion skin.   anvd [Please select]

The stronger, more agile, will seize its adversary beneath the cuirass, and, raising it aloft, will maintain it for hours in its mandibles until the victim expire.   anvd [Please select]

You have no news of the Scots having crossed the border, and I fear that there is no chance, at present, of my donning a cuirass over my gown.   anvd [Please select]