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stained

steɪnd
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Composite window with three oval, one round and three rectangular stained glass panes "en grisaille" on which various figures are depicted, such as St Luke, seated on a winged bull, St Augustinius, St Francis and St Benedict. Furthermore biblical representations.
Composite window with three oval, one round and three rectangular stained glass panes "en grisaille" on which various figures are depicted, such as St Luke, seated on a winged bull, St Augustinius, St Francis and St Benedict. Furthermore biblical representations.
  1. (adj) stained
    marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter "a badly stained tablecloth","tear-stained cheeks"
  2. (adj) stained
    having a coating of stain or varnish
Illustrations
From room 172 a view of 171 with the stained glass windows on the right. In the background is the passage above which a small part of a mural can be seen and a view through to room 167 with also stained glass windows. Room 171 (Cuypersnummering) seen to the east. South window room 167 after a model in the St. Willebrord church in Hulst. (De Stuers p. 30). Window room 172 to the Cistercianser OL Vrouwe Munsterkerk in Roermond, as well as the vault paintings. The flowers in the shields after motifs from contemporaneous manuscripts. (De Stuers p. 29)
From room 172 a view of 171 with the stained glass windows on the right. In the background is the passage above which a small part of a mural can be seen and a view through to room 167 with also stained glass windows. Room 171 (Cuypersnummering) seen to the east. South window room 167 after a model in the St. Willebrord church in Hulst. (De Stuers p. 30). Window room 172 to the Cistercianser OL Vrouwe Munsterkerk in Roermond, as well as the vault paintings. The flowers in the shields after motifs from contemporaneous manuscripts. (De Stuers p. 29)
Round stained glass window depicting the Triumph of Eternity. Eternity is represented by Christ, enthroned on a classic chariot drawn by a lion and an ox, symbols of the Evangelists Mark and Luke, and accompanied by the angel of Matthew and the eagle of John. Christ holds a scepter in one hand and a globe divided into three segments in the other. The victory cart rides on a ground of clouds. Under the cart are scattered on the ground persons who triumphed in other scenes from Petrarch's 'I Trionfi', Love, Chastity, Fame and Time. Behind the cart Death tumbles from the clouds. Hell and purgatory are depicted at the bottom left, from which a little devil rises. Above the victory cart, God watches from heaven as the saved souls pass through paradise in a long procession.
Round stained glass window depicting the Triumph of Eternity. Eternity is represented by Christ, enthroned on a classic chariot drawn by a lion and an ox, symbols of the Evangelists Mark and Luke, and accompanied by the angel of Matthew and the eagle of John. Christ holds a scepter in one hand and a globe divided into three segments in the other. The victory cart rides on a ground of clouds. Under the cart are scattered on the ground persons who triumphed in other scenes from Petrarch's 'I Trionfi', Love, Chastity, Fame and Time. Behind the cart Death tumbles from the clouds. Hell and purgatory are depicted at the bottom left, from which a little devil rises. Above the victory cart, God watches from heaven as the saved souls pass through paradise in a long procession.
Diamond, rectangular, with stained-glass depiction in sepia and two shades of yellow of the Creation of Eve and the Fall.
Diamond, rectangular, with stained-glass depiction in sepia and two shades of yellow of the Creation of Eve and the Fall.
Rectangular stained glass window depicting sinful Jerusalem before its destruction. Depicted is a king, enthroned on a seat placed under a canopy of the throne. In the foreground, seven men are eating at a table. The man in the left foreground, seen from behind, is lifting a large, studded cup. In the foreground to the right, two large wine jugs decorated with Renaissance motifs. Behind the tent a wall with Ghibeline battlements. In the background left and right warriors and on the right a burning city.
Rectangular stained glass window depicting sinful Jerusalem before its destruction. Depicted is a king, enthroned on a seat placed under a canopy of the throne. In the foreground, seven men are eating at a table. The man in the left foreground, seen from behind, is lifting a large, studded cup. In the foreground to the right, two large wine jugs decorated with Renaissance motifs. Behind the tent a wall with Ghibeline battlements. In the background left and right warriors and on the right a burning city.
In front of the brick wall with stained-glass windows of the Hindeloper room, models of windmills, a dome and a model of Amsterdam's town hall can be seen. East courtyard seen to the northwest, before the 1931-1933 refurbishment. The main intervention was the construction of a depot basement, for which the floor arrow had to be lowered by about one meter.
In front of the brick wall with stained-glass windows of the Hindeloper room, models of windmills, a dome and a model of Amsterdam's town hall can be seen. East courtyard seen to the northwest, before the 1931-1933 refurbishment. The main intervention was the construction of a depot basement, for which the floor arrow had to be lowered by about one meter.
Three-door bookcase in oak, glued with probably walnut, with carving in black-stained wood.
Three-door bookcase in oak, glued with probably walnut, with carving in black-stained wood.
Oval stained glass window depicting Joseph being sold to the Arabs.
Oval stained glass window depicting Joseph being sold to the Arabs.
Stained-glass rectangular diamond in gray, yellow and brown depicting Esther's wedding banquet. In a room, nine people stand and sit around a table. A wreath hangs in front of the window behind the bridal couple.
Stained-glass rectangular diamond in gray, yellow and brown depicting Esther's wedding banquet. In a room, nine people stand and sit around a table. A wreath hangs in front of the window behind the bridal couple.
Quotations
Irving Layton
If poetry is like an orgasm, an academic can be likened to someone who studies the passion-stains on the bedsheets.
Irving Layton
Robert Mcafee Brown
The Church cannot be content to live in its stained-glass house and throw stones through the picture window of modern culture.
Robert Mcafee Brown
Raymond Chandler
It was a blonde. A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained-glass window.
Raymond Chandler
Let my honor be without stain.
Motto
John Gay
But money, wife, is the true Fuller's Earth for reputations, there is not a spot or a stain but what it can take out.
John Gay
Razors pain you; rivers are damp; acids stain you; and drugs cause cramp. Guns aren't lawful; nooses give; gas smells awful; you might as well live.
Dorothy Parker
Usage in the news

Bellevue Holy Cross Lutheran Church volunteers Janet Farness (left) and Kimberly Kibby seal stained carvings on a tarp outside Pomegranate Center July 16. issaquahpress.com

Syracuse, NY – A burglar with a taste for chandeliers and stained glass windows took those items and more Wednesday from a home on Grant Boulevard, according to Syracuse police reports. syracuse.com

A new effort under way to augment and improve the amount of information available on the area's stained glass features is seeking help from the public. miningjournal.net

Do you have tough grout stains you'd love to get rid of. thenewstribune.com

SUPER EGO Sweetheart, the only reason I'd ever lie to you is to score free drinks or get down your $300 freaky-deaky, pizza-stained pipe pants. sfbg.com

Interlaboratory variability of immunohistochemical stains. cap.org

We walked through the front door to find stick-down tile in almost archaeological layers, stained carpet and a hole in practically every wall. dallasnews.com

Inside the house, McGowan can easily spot the rusty-colored stains where water has leaked through and eroded the ceiling. theithacajournal.com

With very little practice, you can remove spots from stains or bleach in record time and replace them with a patch of clean carpet. icsmag.com

The stains shown here were cut out and replaced by a rookie who had never done this procedure before. icsmag.com

Iconic pink suit, stained with blood from 1963 assassination, resides in National Archives, but location of hat is mystery. statesman.com

'Feces-stained' Colorado man arrested for hiding in porta -potty tank to spy on women. nj.com

Proceeds to go towards repair of the historical church's stained glass window. journal-advocate.com

I had pinned this "miracle" cleaner on pinterest and thought I should try this, I have a bunch of stains on my carpet. hot1047.com

The pre-weathering process should limit the arena's rust drippings, which have been known to stain sidewalks and sometimes t-shirts, according to Forest City Ratner executive V.P. observer.com

Usage in scientific papers

The biotin is a strong binding site for the streptadivin during this staining step.
Comment on: ``Solving the riddle of the bright mismatches: Labeling and effective binding in oligonucleotide arrays"

Bcl2 (top right): staining is low but spread wider among patients in tumoral tissue (right) than in normal tissue (left).
Mass data exploration in oncology: An information synthesis approach

The only limits relate to the completeness and expressiveness. Regarding the completeness, users expressed a need for other tasks. The expressiveness of the query is limited by the lack of a boolean OR and the impossibility to build composed concepts (“the staining intensity for the marker Ki67” for instance).
Mass data exploration in oncology: An information synthesis approach

The strips were then loaded on top of a 10% polyacrylamide gel and electrophoresed in a Tris -HCl-Taurine system. Detection by silver staining.
Variations on a theme: Changes to electrophoretic separations that can make a difference

Stains induced by magnetic field were measured by strain gauges.
Large Magnetic-Field-Induced Strains in Ni-Mn-Ga Alloys due to Redistribution of Martensite Variants

Usage in literature

That paint stains that are dry and old may be removed from cotton and woolen goods with chloroform. "The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing" by Joseph Triemens

A few steps beyond, the blue and red lights of a drugstore stained the sidewalk. "The Seventh Noon" by Frederick Orin Bartlett

All stains should be removed as soon as possible. "Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools" by Ministry of Education Ontario

Palissy also made some fine old stained glass, although few people seem to know this. "The Story of Glass" by Sara Ware Bassett

Never attempt to stain anything unless that stain is intended to produce an imitation of some real wood. "Carpentry for Boys" by J. S. Zerbe

This stains the whole of the piece, and to rid the cloth of the stain where it has to be left white, it is subjected to a soap bath. "The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics" by Franklin Beech

Not one of them but has committed crime, and more than one stained his soul with murder. "The Lone Ranche" by Captain Mayne Reid

You can never get the stain entirely out of your life. "Pushing to the Front" by Orison Swett Marden

Her face was stained with tears. "Shelled by an Unseen Foe" by James Fiske

Are my hands stained with human blood? "Oswald Langdon" by Carson Jay Lee

Usage in poetry
I have lived my life. Was it well?
Ay. Well and ill beside.
See where my banner's white
With stains is dyed.
"A Song Of Life" by Ethel Clifford Author object (194)
Shine as the sun shall we
When He shall come again;
Our sky without a cloud or mist,
Ourselves without a stain.
"Our Life Is Hid With Christ" by Horatius Bonar Author object (303)
It died upon the eye and ear,
No inward answer gaining;
No heart had I to see or hear
The discord and the staining.
"Burns" by John Greenleaf Whittier Author object (377)
When the tyrant shall be slain,
Universal Temp'rance reign,
And our flag without a stain,
Wave from clime to clime.
"Sons of Liberty" by John Pierpont Author object (391)
His was the troubled life,
The conflict and the pain,
The grief, the bitterness of strife,
The honor without stain.
"Charles Sumner. (Birds Of Passage. Flight The Fourth)" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Author object (294)
Sweet lips, that never know disdain:
And hearts, for passion over fain;
Fond, trusting hearts that know no stain
Of scorn for hearts that love like mine.--
Why should I pine?
"Why Should I Pine?" by Madison Julius Cawein Author object (456)