PATINE

Etymology

Noun

patine (plural patines)

(obsolete) A plate.

Verb

patine (third-person singular simple present patines, present participle patining, simple past and past participle patined)

To coat an object with a patina, either from natural oxidation or simulated aging.

Anagrams

• pantie, pianet, pinate, pineta

Source: Wiktionary


Pat"in, Pat"ine, n.

Definition: A plate. See Paten. "Inlaid with patines of bright gold." Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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