† ligurineObs.rare—1. [ad.mod.L. ligurīnus, app. a subst. use of L. Ligurīnus Ligurian.] ? Some fringilline bird. 1572J. Bossewell Armorie ii. 105 A Ligurine's head rassed vert, bearing a thistel Or... The birde Ligurinus feedeth muche vpon thistles.