_Larig._--I am obliged by the suggestions of your correspondents "B.W." and "C.I.R." (No. 24. p. 387.), to which I beg leave to offer the following reply. The Dutch and Flemish (or Netherlandish, as they may be considered one language until the fifteenth century) _Le'er_ and _Le'ar_ are simply contractions of _Leder_, as Tenkate observes, _euphonis gratia_, by the omission of the _d_, which takes place in other similar words; and what is remarkable in _Ledig_, empty, which becomes _Le'eg_. _Le'erig_ is of course _leathery_, or _tough_; but _Lederen_ or _Le'ersen_, would be used for _made_ of _leather_, and in A.-S., most probably [A-S: hydig]. We have no such contraction in A.-S.: it is always [A-S: Leðer] and [A-S: Leðern]. The epithet, _leathery_-shields, could hardly have been used where they are said to _resound_; and the instance of _vaulted_ shields in Judith is, I think, conclusive. The root of _Leder_ is possibly _hlid-an_, to cover HIDE? That of _Leer_ possibly _lieren_, amittere, privari? I should have noted the instances of the word from Junius and Schilter, which were not unknown to me, but for brevity's sake; and indeed I had not Urry's _Chaucer_ at hand to verify the reference of Junius to the Tale of Beryn, the only valuable portion of Urry's book. I knew that a simple reference to the O.H.G. Lâri would be sufficient for Dr. Grimm. Thorkelin, in his very incorrect edition of Beowulf, has followed Lye, in rendering _Lind haebbende_, Vexilla habens; and Haldorsen's explanation of _Lind_ might have taught him better. Mr. Kemble has rendered it _shield-bearers_, and gives instances in his Glossary of similar combinations, as _rond-haebbendra_, _bord-haebbende_, _scaro-haebbendra_. S.W. SINGER. April 15. 1850. _Zenobia a Jewess?_ (No. 24. p. 383.)-- "To conclude what I have to say of this princess, I shall add here, after M. de Tillemont, that St. Athanasius _took her to be a Jewess_, meaning, without doubt, _in respect of her religion_; and that, according to Theodoret, it was to please her that Paul of Samosata, whom she patronised, professed opinions very like those of the Jews concerning the person of Jesus Christ, saying that he was only a mere man, who had nothing in his nature superior to other men, nor was distinguished from them any otherwise than by a more abundant participation of the divine grace."--Crevier, _Hist. of Rom. Emperors_, Book 27. "Aurelian," vol. ix. p. 174. M. Crevier refers to "Tillem. Aur. art. 5." C. FORBES Temple, April 16. _Temple Stanyan._--The following notices, relating to _one_ Temple Stanyan may interest your correspondent "A.G." (No. 24 p. 382.). "1725. March 23. Died Mrs. ---- Stanyan, wife of Temple Stanyan, Esq., one of the Chief Clerks in the office of Secretary of State."--_Historical Register._