Medieval designs include a large number of catapults such as the Mangonel, Onager, the ballista, the traction trebuchet ( first designed in China in the 3rd century BC and was brought over to Europe in the 4th century AD ), and the counterweight trebuchet ( first described by Mardi bin Ali al-Tarsusi in the 12th century, though of unknown origin ).

since Bourbon whiskey, though of Kentucky origin, is at least as much favored by liberals in the North as by conservatives in the South.

This is the only case in modern history of a people of Britannic origin submitting without continued struggle to what they view as foreign domination.

However, it is important to trace the philosophy of the French Revolution to its sources to understand the common democratic origin of individualism and socialism and the influence of the latter on the former.

It is difficult to pinpoint the time of origin of the state purchasing automobiles for use of employees in Rhode Island.

There is an oral tradition among the members of the population in regard to the origin and subsequent separate status of the group in the larger society.

Apparently their origin is humble, their approach to life direct and unsophisticated.

If the cutting force, Af, is plotted against film thickness, a straight line should result passing through the origin and having slope Af.

Because the food is selected with thought for its nutritional value, care for its origin, and prepared in a manner that retains the most nutrients, the food does taste good.

The material is all basically of folk origin, gleaned from every section of Poland.

The inspiration oracular cult was probably introduced into Greece from Anatolia, which is the origin of Sibyl, and where existed some of the oldest oracular shrines.

Because all clades are represented in the southern hemisphere but many not in the northern hemisphere, it is natural to conjecture that there is a common southern origin to them.

Wormwood, a genus that includes the sagebrush, is used as a source of flavoring for absinthe, a bitter classical liquor of European origin.

The debate is over the origin of their similarities.

Allegiance is formed from " liege ," from Old French liege, " liege, free ", of Germanic origin.

Angst means fear or anxiety ( anguish is its Latinate equivalent, and anxious, anxiety are of similar origin ).

German Alpen is the accusative in origin, but was made the nominative in Modern German, whence also Alm.

This religious explanation is supported by modern Pueblo beliefs about a North Road leading to their place of origin and along which the spirits of the dead travel.

The precise nature of the origin of this urn is matter of dispute.

As neither tune is attributed and both show elements of oral transmission, scholars can only speculate that they are possibly of British origin.

Virtually nothing is known of his parents, family background, or origin.

It is clear that widespread respect was paid to animals as the abode of dead ancestors, and much of the cults to dangerous animals is traceable to this principle ; though there is no need to attribute an animistic origin to it.

In certain obscure magical writings of Egyptian origin ἀβραξάς or ἀβρασάξ is found associated with other names which frequently accompany it on gems ; it is also found on the Greek metal tesseræ among other mystic words.

The Greek word kentauros is generally regarded as of obscure origin.

Docetism's origin within Christianity is obscure.

The root meaning of the word is of obscure origin though shown to be akin to modern German Das Übel ( although ' Evil ' is normally translated as ' Das Böse ') with the basic idea of transgressing .< ref name =" Harper2001 ">

: ( as access to the OED online is not free, the relevant excerpt is provided ) " The ultimate origin is obscure.

The exact origin of Medieval Latin foresta is obscure.

The origin of the word flirt is obscure.

" The origin of the name " Grenada " is obscure, but it is likely that Spanish sailors renamed the island for the city of Granada.

The origin of the misconception is obscure.

Some suggest it is derived from the Roman nomen gentile ( family name ) Artōrius, of obscure and contested etymology ( but possibly of Messapic or Etruscan origin ).

The origin of the name Nineveh is obscure.

A longstanding Jewish position is that unbroken seventh-day shabbat originated among the Jewish people, as their first and most sacred institution, whether this Mosaic tradition preserves an origin in special creation, or whether it indicates some obscure later naturalistic origin.

White magic spells are of an obscure origin and are used for healing or protection.

The true origin of the blancmange is obscure, but it is believed that it was a result of the Arab introduction of rice and almonds in early medieval Europe.

The origin of the name itself is obscure.

Their origin remains obscure.

It was Peter's intention to marry his second daughter to the young French King Louis XV, but the Bourbons declined the offer as Elizabeth ` s mother ` s origin was deemed too obscure.

Leverich explains that Williams to the end was concerned with " the depths and origin of human feelings and motivations, the difference being that he had gone into a deeper, more obscure realm, which, of course, put the poet in him to the fore, and not the playwright who would bring much concern for audience and critical reaction ” ( xxiii ).

The origin of the term chowder is obscure.

The origin of this term is obscure, but is often explained as being derived from the expression voix de ville which means " voice of the city " or " songs of the town.

" He was known to his acquaintances as a man of obscure origin and low associations, a shrewd speculator, negro trader, and duelist, but a man of great energy and brute courage.

The term " morrell " is somewhat obscure in origin and appears to apply to trees of the western Australian wheatbelt and goldfields which have a long, straight trunk, completely rough-barked.

The origin of the word " puck " is obscure.

The origin of the Old English word Satur is obscure but thought to refer to a particular deity named Sætere who was venerated by the pre-Christian peoples of north-western Germany, some of whom were the ancestors of the Anglo-Saxons.