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• TORCH (O. Fr. torche, from Med. Lat. tortia, derived from tortus, twisted, torquere, to twist)

TORCH (O. Fr. torche, from Med. See also:

• LAT

Lat. tortia, derived from tortus, See also:

• TWISTED

twisted, torquere, to twist)  , a See also:

• LIGHT

light or illuminant that can be carried in the See also:

• HAND
• HAND (a word common to Teutonic languages; cf. Ger. Hand, Goth. handus)
• HAND, FERDINAND GOTTHELF (1786-185r)

hand, made of See also:

• TWISTED

twisted See also:

• TOW

tow, See also:

• HEMP (in O. Eng. henep, cf. Dutch hennep, Ger. Hanf , cognate with Gr. Kavval3er, Lat. cannabis)

hemp or other inflammable substance . Torches or " links " were, till the See also:

• GENERAL
• GENERAL (Lat. generalis, of or relating to a genus, kind or class)

general introduction of See also:

• STREET
• STREET, GEORGE EDMUND (1824-1881)

street See also:

• LIGHTING

lighting, necessary adjuncts for passengers on See also:

• FOOT

foot or in carriages in towns at See also:

• NIGHT

night, and many of the older houses in See also:

• LONDON

London and elsewhere still retain the See also:

• IRON [symbol Fe, atomic weight 55.85 (0=16)]

iron stands outside their doors, in which the torches might be placed .