He threw their arches out, and interwove the groinings of their vaults, like the bough-roofage overhead.

The kitchen is still roofed in, although it has lost its stone groining.

It may be that it originated from the quadripartite vaulting of the Normans, the segmental groins of which, crossing diagonally, produced to appearance the pointed arch.

The tower-vault has quadripartite groining, with curious ornaments at the base of the ribs, and is supported by two Norm.

For if the steed Haply too near approach; or the loose earth 330 His footing fail; the watchful angry beast The advantage spies; and at one sidelong glance Rips up his groin.