Middle English Dictionary Entry
smaragdī̆ne adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | smaragdī̆ne adj. |
| Etymology | L smaragdinus & OF smaragdin, var. of esmeraudin. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Emerald-green.
Associated quotations
- (1449) Metham AC (Gar 141)540 : Nest home Artophylax stondyng redy for to fyght, In the deffens of Arcton, clad in a palle smaragdyne [rime: declyne], Adornyd with sterrys off gold.