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▪ I. † turkin, a. and n. Obs.
In 5 -kyn, 7 -chine.
[a. F. turquin, turquine (1471 in Hatz.-Darm.), = It. turchino, -ina, ‘blue, azure, watchet’ (Florio), dim. of turco Turk. See turquin.]
a. adj. Light blue.
b. n. A kind of light blue cloth.
1483Act 1 Rich. III c. 8 § 18 Provided alwey that this Acte..extende not..to the makynge..of eny clothe called Vervise, otherwise called Plounkettes Turkyns or Celestrines, with broade Lists. [Cf.1611Cotgr., Couleur Turquine, a right blue, or Venice blue; the colour of the Turkie stone. Ibid. s.v. Turc, Couleur Turque, Azure, Sky-colour, the colour of a Turkeis-stone (betweene a blue, and an Azure).] c1618Moryson Itin. (1903) 441 The Dukes [= doge's] officers,..50 in nomber, attyred in Turchine gownes.
▪ II. turkin
var. turken v. Obs. |