St Cuthbert's beads
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Cuthbert's beads — (St) Cuthbert s beads Perforated joints of encrinites found on Holy Island • • • Main Entry: ↑Cuthbert … Useful english dictionary
St Cuthbert's beads — St. Cuthbert s beads (or Cuddy s beads) are circular columnals of Carboniferous crinoids which were strung together as a necklace or rosary in medieval Northumberland, and became associated with St Cuthbert. In Germany, the columnals were known… … Wikipedia
St. Cuthbert's beads — A thread could be passed through the central lumen of this crinoid fossil. St. Cuthbert s beads (or Cuddy s beads) are fossilised portions of the stems of Carboniferous crinoids. Crinoids are a kind of marine echinoderm which are still extant,… … Wikipedia
(St) Cuthbert's beads — Perforated joints of encrinites found on Holy Island ● Cuthbert … Useful english dictionary
Saint Cuthbert's beads — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. {Sacred}, {Sanctity}, {Sanctum}, {Sanctus}.] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saint cuthbert's beads — ˈkəthbə(r)ts noun plural Usage: usually capitalized S&C Etymology: after St. Cuthbert died 687 English monk : joints of fossil crinoid stems … Useful english dictionary
Cuthbert — For other uses, see Cuthbert (disambiguation). Saint Cuthbert of Durham Wall painting depicting St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, from Durham Cathedral Bishop Born … Wikipedia
Cuthbert of Lindisfarne — Infobox Saint name=Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne birth date=c. 634 death date=death date|687|3|20|df=y feast day=20 March venerated in=Roman Catholic Church ; Anglican Communion ; Orthodox church imagesize=150px caption=St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne … Wikipedia
St Cuthbert's duck — (St) Cuthbert s duck The eider duck • • • Main Entry: ↑Cuthbert St Cuthbert s beads, St Cuthbert s duck see under ↑Cuthbert • • • Main Entry: ↑saint … Useful english dictionary
Lindisfarne — For other uses, see Lindisfarne (disambiguation). Coordinates: 55°40′37″N 1°47′42″W / 55.677°N 1.795°W / 55.677; 1.795 … Wikipedia
