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ˈarsedine
Also arsowde, assidue, asidew, orsedew, orsidue, orsade, orsady, assady, -dyn, -den, orsden, arsadine.
[Etymology, and correct form unknown: see also orsidue.]
A gold-coloured alloy of copper and zinc, rolled into very thin leaf, and used to ornament toys, etc.; ‘Dutch gold,’ ‘Mannheim gold.’
1472–8Accts. in T. Sharp Dissertation 193 For assady and redde wax..Item for assadyn, silver papur and gold papur..Item for assaden for the harnes. 1481–90Howard Househ. Bks. (1844) 339 For ij. lb. of arsowde..iiijs. 1550–1600Customs Duties Add. MS. B.M. 25097 Orsedew, the dosen pounds xiis. iiijd. 1596Nashe Saffron Walden 49 As day-light [is] beyond candle-light, or tinsell or leafe-gold aboue arsedine. 1599― Lent. Stuffe in Harl. Misc. VI. 172 A London vintner's signe..fringed with theaming arsadine. 1614B. Jonson Barth. Fair ii. ii, Puft vp with the pride of your..Arsedine. 1730Gent's Hist. York Advt. in Hone Every-d. Bk. 26 Sept. 632 Assidue or horse-gold. 1816Ibid., Importer of bronze powder, Dutch metal, and orsedew. 1826Ibid. 631 Garlands..rustling with asidew. |