from *ἐπιμελοῦμαι*, "to be laid up," in antiquity, denotes choice or precious pieces of furniture or ornaments, reserved or laid up for extraordinary occasions and uses; in which sense, sacred garments, vessels, and the like, are reputed of the ceimelia of a church. Medals, antique stones, figures, manuscripts, records, &c. are the ceimelia of men of letters.