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ROSMARINE
Noun
rosmarine (uncountable)
(obsolete) Dew from the sea.
(obsolete) rosemary
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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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