† mercurifiedadj.
Obsolete.
Of a metal: that has had the ‘mercury’ extracted. See mercury n. 8.
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mercurified1680
1680 R. Boyle Exper. & Notes Prodvcibleness Chym. Princ. iv. 186 The Mercurifi'd portion.
1797 Encycl. Brit. XI. 401/2 But these mercurified metals..are a kind of philosophical mercury.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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adj.1680- to make the acquaintance of also occasionally with
- to make the agreeable
- to make the air blue
- to make the amiable
- to make the bag
- to make the beast with two backs
- to make the best of
- to make the best of a bad bargain
- to make the best of a bad job
- to make the best of it
- to make the best of one's way
- to make the blood run cold
- to make the domino
- to make the earth move
- to make the erber
- to make the feathers fly
- to make the first move
- to make the frame
- to make the front page
- to make the front pages
- to make the fur fly
- to make the gardyloo
- to make the gates gnede
- to make the grade
- to make the grand tour