catena

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In other words, such as chaîne for catena, roue for rota, épée for spatha, aimêe for amata, it has disappeared altogether.

From Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities by Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max)

One of the persons present having changed places, Eusapia utters complaints: "La catena! la catena!"

From Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants by Flammarion, Camille

Wetstein's 1869, once belonged to the Medici, pict., with Victor's commentary on St. Mark, a catena to St. John, and scholia to the other Gospels.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose

The exact catena of the two crimes mattered less to me than the question: Had Glass possessed himself of the secret before making off?

From Poison Island by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

In dura catena, in misera poena, Languendo, gemendo, et genu flectendo, Adoro, imploro ut liberes me.

From Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 by Various