Definitions

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  • noun physics An mks unit of luminous energy, exactly corresponding to the SI lumen second.
  • noun A type of hound once used for hunting and tracking

Etymologies

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After William Henry Fox Talbot, a 19th century pioneer of photography.

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Examples

  • The Talbot, which was once the Dog (but a talbot is a dog always), is a house of imposing squareness.

    Highways and Byways in Surrey Eric Parker 1912

  • ` ` While I acknowledge my obligation to you, sir, for the restoration of the badge of our family, I cannot but marvel that you have nowhere established your own crest, whilk is, I believe, a mastive, anciently called a talbot; as the poet has it,

    The Waverley 1877

  • 'While I acknowledge my obligation to you, sir, for the restoration of the badge of our family, I cannot but marvel that you have nowhere established your own crest, whilk is, I believe, a mastiff, anciently called a talbot; as the poet has it,

    Waverley Walter Scott 1801

  • 'While I acknowledge my obligation to you, sir, for the restoration of the badge of our family, I cannot but marvel that you have nowhere established your own crest, whilk is, I believe, a mastiff, anciently called a talbot; as the poet has it,

    Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since Walter Scott 1801

  • a mastiff, anciently called a talbot; as the poet has it,

    Waverley — Volume 2 Walter Scott 1801

  • a mastiff, anciently called a talbot; as the poet has it,

    Waverley — Complete Walter Scott 1801

  • The Baron gazed in silent wonder; at length he addressed Colonel Talbot — ‘While I acknowledge my obligation to you, sir, for the restoration of the badge of our family, I cannot but marvel that you have nowhere established your own crest, whilk is, I believe, a mastiff, anciently called a talbot; as the poet has it,

    Waverley 2004

  • Heraldry — abatement, cadency, clarion, escutcheon, jessant-de-lys, rampant, talbot (I could go on for close to a thousand words as classical heraldry uses Norman French)

    The Logophile « Write Anything 2009

  • Posted in Gloaming Lore | Tagged darren strange, john voce, mark talbot, michael greco, Nathaniel Tapley, raoul brand, recording, ruth bratt, zoe s. battley | 1 Comment

    In The Can « In The Gloaming Podcasts 2009

  • Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged actors, darren strange, john voce, mark talbot, michael greco, sally chattaway, zoe s. battley | Leave a Comment

    Casting « In The Gloaming Podcasts 2009

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