† perdiclen.

Forms: late Middle English perdycle.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from French. Etymon: French *pierre d'aigle.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < an unattested Middle French *pierre d'aigle eagle-stone < pierre (see pier n.¹) + de de prep. + aigle eagle n., after classical Latin āetītēs eagle-stone (see aetites n.); in form perhaps after onycle n.The Middle French phrase is not attested, but the formation of names for rocks and precious stones beginning in pierre de is common in French; compare e.g. Middle French pierre de touche touchstone n., pierre d'onyx onyx n.

Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

The precious stone aetites (eagle stone).

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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > stones associated with animals > [noun] > eagle-stone

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Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 394 Perdycle, precyous ston, ethites.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	perdicle
释义	† perdiclen. Forms: late Middle English perdycle. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a borrowing from French. Etymon: French pierre d'aigle. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps < an unattested Middle French pierre d'aigle eagle-stone < pierre (see pier n.¹) + de de prep. + aigle eagle n., after classical Latin āetītēs eagle-stone (see aetites n.); in form perhaps after onycle n.The Middle French phrase is not attested, but the formation of names for rocks and precious stones beginning in pierre de is common in French; compare e.g. Middle French pierre de touche touchstone n., pierre d'onyx onyx n. Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. The precious stone aetites (eagle stone). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > stones associated with animals > [noun] > eagle-stone achatea1398 echitesa1398 perdicle1440 aetitesa1500 eagle-stone1601 Promptorium Parvulorum (Harl. 221) 394 Perdycle, precyous ston, ethites. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1440
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