单词 | balas-ruby |
释义 | > as lemmasbalas-ruby b. Now usually balas-ruby. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > spinel > [noun] balas1414 spinel1528 spinelle1555 espinel?1590 balas-ruby1596 rubicelle1653 spinel ruby1668 ruby spinel1796 spinelle ruby1802 sapphirine1883 taaffeite1951 1596 T. Danett tr. P. de Commynes Hist. vii. xv. 306 Fowerteene Rubie ballais. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Ballay, a balleys Rubie. 1623 King James VI & I in W. B. Scoones Four Cent. Eng. Lett. 46 The collar of great ballest rubies. 1653 T. Urquhart tr. F. Rabelais 1st Bk. Wks. viii. 42 A perfect baleu [1737 (Ozell) baleau] rubie. 1822 W. Scott Fortunes of Nigel I. v. 125 A carkanet of large balas rubies. 1874 H. M. Westropp Man. Precious Stones 18 The balas ruby is of a delicate rose-pink colour, showing a blue tint when looked through. < as lemmas |
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