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▪ I. † ˈversicolour, n. Obs.—0 (See quot. and next.)
1775Ash, Versicolour, a variegated or changeable colour. ▪ II. ˈversicolour, a. rare. Also 7, 9 -color. [ad. L. versicolor, f. vers-, ppl. stem of vertĕre to turn, change, verse v.2 + color colour n. So F. versicolore.] = next.
1628Burton Anat. Mel. (ed. 3) 264 Neate gardens full of exotick, versicoloure, diuersly varied, sweete smelling flowers. 1632Ibid. (ed. 4) 478 Why doe they..decke themselues with..chaines, girdles, rings,..versicolor ribbands? [1828–32Webster, Versicolor,..having various colors; changeable in color.] |