loins in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.loin [Brit lɔɪn, Am lɔɪn] N FOOD

III.loin [Brit lɔɪn, Am lɔɪn]

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to gird (up) one's loins fig, hum

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The length of the body results from the long ribcage, not the loins.
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When performing ritually, the latter typically wears a netted jade skirt and a belt with a large spondylus shell covering the loins.
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Gird up your loins; fresh courage take.
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Garments to cover the loins, known as "subligacula" or "subligaria", might also be worn, especially by soldiers.
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They have their chests bare and backs naked to the loins, they cover their thighs with either leather or linen.
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Elongated blotches continue down the spine and form a single median stripe on the loins.
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The topline is level, muscular neck set on fairly high, and the loins and haunches are broad and powerful.
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He realized the greatness of the sacred trust that he was carrying in his loins.
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They are sometimes, but not always, associated with long, weak loins.
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It is used where there is dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, distension in the chest and diaphragm, distension and pain at loins and abdomen due to the stagnation of qi and blood.
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