silvern

[ sil-vern ]

/ ˈsɪl vərn /

adjective Archaic.

made of or like silver.

Origin of silvern

before 900; Middle English silver(e)n, selvern,Old English seolfren, seolfern.See silver, -en²

Words nearby silvern

silver lining, silverly, silver maple, silver medal, silver mound, silvern, silver nitrate, silver paper, silver perch, silver plate, silverpoint

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Example sentences from the Web for silvern

Other examples of alliteration in proverbs are: "Delays are dangerous," "Speech is silvern, silence is golden."
Stories That Words Tell Us|Elizabeth O'Neill
"Speech is silvern, but silence is golden," is an old and very precious proverb.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865|Various
Clear, frail and silvern the words fell from Mireille's lips.
The Outrage|Annie Vivanti
I gave him thrice nine hounds all-white in their silvern chains.
The Harvard Classics, Volume 49, Epic and Saga|Various

There was sincerity in the appeal, spoken in the softest, most silvern tone which he had ever heard.
Brood of the Witch-Queen|Sax Rohmer

British Dictionary definitions for silvern

silvern

/ (ˈsɪlvən) /

adjective

archaic, or poetic silver

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单词	silvern
释义	silvern [ sil-vern ] / ˈsɪl vərn / adjective Archaic. made of or like silver. Origin of silvern before 900; Middle English silver(e)n, selvern,Old English seolfren, seolfern.See silver, -en² Words nearby silvern silver lining, silverly, silver maple, silver medal, silver mound, silvern, silver nitrate, silver paper, silver perch, silver plate, silverpoint Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for silvern Other examples of alliteration in proverbs are: "Delays are dangerous," "Speech is silvern, silence is golden." Stories That Words Tell Us\|Elizabeth O'Neill "Speech is silvern, but silence is golden," is an old and very precious proverb. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865\|Various Clear, frail and silvern the words fell from Mireille's lips. The Outrage\|Annie Vivanti I gave him thrice nine hounds all-white in their silvern chains. The Harvard Classics, Volume 49, Epic and Saga\|Various There was sincerity in the appeal, spoken in the softest, most silvern tone which he had ever heard. Brood of the Witch-Queen\|Sax Rohmer British Dictionary definitions for silvern silvern / (ˈsɪlvən) / adjective archaic, or poetic silver Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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