单词 | abortive parchment |
释义 | > as lemmasabortive parchment abortive parchment n. now historical a kind of fine parchment made from the skin of a stillborn calf or other animal. ΚΠ a1611 S. Forman Bodl. MS Ashmole 1491 in R. Reed Anc. Skins, Leathers & Parchments (1972) 144 Take the parchment of a calfes skin abortive which is a kind of velume parchmente such as hath no pores appearing therin.] a1650 E. Norgate Miniatura (Tanner 326) (1919) 52 Insteed of abortive parchment, by some called Gilding Vellum, make use of your pure white velim. a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1664 (1955) III. 374 A sort of paper very broad thin, & fine like abortive parchment. 1731 J. Morgan Phœnix Britannicus 264 Flints Skin, or abortive Parchment Boots. 1738 G. Smith Curious Relations II. 152 Their Amulets or Charms were wrote either upon fine Paper, abortive Parchments, Wafers, or other fine Substances. 1925 Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) 4 Dec. 23/4 It [sc. the oldest bible] is illuminated in gold, cardinal and blue and is made on abortive parchment. 1954 W. G. Constable Painter's Workshop iv. 47 Edward Norgate in his Miniatura (1609-50) speaks of abortive parchment. < as lemmas |
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