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vermeil
CIDE DICTIONARY
vermeil, n. [F., vermilion, fr. LL. vermiculus, fr. L. vermiculus a little worm, the coccus Indicus, from vermis a worm. See Worm, and cf. Vermicule.].
- Vermilion; also, the color of vermilion, a bright, beautiful red. [1913 Webster]"In her cheeks the vermeill red did show
Like roses in a bed of lilies shed." [1913 Webster] - Silver gilt or gilt bronze. [1913 Webster]
- A liquid composition applied to a gilded surface to give luster to the gold. Knight. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
vermeil, n.
1 silver gilt.
2 an orange-red garnet.
3 poet. vermilion.
1 silver gilt.
2 an orange-red garnet.
3 poet. vermilion.
Etymology
ME f. OF: see VERMILION
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