ROSMARINE

Noun

rosmarine (uncountable)

(obsolete) Dew from the sea.

(obsolete) rosemary

Anagrams

• Romaniser

Source: Wiktionary


Ros"ma*rine`, n. Etym: [OE. See Rosemary.]

1. Dew from the sea; sea dew. [Obs.] That purer brine And wholesome dew called rosmarine. B. Jonson.

2. Rosemary. [Obs.] Spenser. "Biting on anise seed and rosmarine." Bp. Hall.

Ros"ma*rine, n. Etym: [Norw. rosmar a walrus; ros a horse (akin to E. horse) + (probably) mar the sea.]

Definition: A fabulous sea animal which was reported to climb by means of its teeth to the tops of rocks to feed upon the dew. And greedly rosmarines with visages deforme. Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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UNAMBIGUOUS

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