Middle English Dictionary Entry
vitreā̆le adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | vitreā̆le adj. |
| Etymology | ML vitreālis |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Glassy, clear, transparent.
Associated quotations
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)132a/b : Avicen forsoþ putteþ 6 variaunces of colourz of catharactez, ffor he divideþ white in to margaritale & gipsiale…Alcotaym putteþ 10, ffor he addeþ rubiale & argentinam & vitreale [Ch.(2): glasenesshe; L vitrealem].