Of gold: Refined, pure.
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释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > precious metal > [adjective] > epithet of gold > pure or refined (6) smeatc725 Of gold: Refined, pure. fireda1382 Designating gold whose purity has been tested by heating it with fire. Chiefly figurative, in or with reference to Psalm 119:140 (118:140 in the… fiery?1526 Designating a process of testing the purity of gold or another metal by heating it with fire. In early use also: †designating gold that has been… beaten1535 Worked by hammering, as metal. Hence, because the purest gold is the most malleable: Fine, of pure quality; also figurative. obrize1629 Of gold: pure or refined. Cf. obrizum, adj. obrizum1670 Of gold: refined, pure. as postmodifier. Cf. obrize, adj. rare. |
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