eburnineadj.
/ɪˈbəːnʌɪn/ rare.
Ivory-like, ivory-coloured.
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white as whale's bonec1275
ivorya1586
ivory-white1595
eburnean1656
eburnine1822
bone-coloured1837
bone-white1850
ivorine1888
ivoried1890
1822 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 12 669 Arms and bosom eburnine.
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adj.1822- to set a fire
- to set a fire in, on, upon, of, now only to
- to set a fire under
- to set a footing
- to set a gloss upon
- to set a good example
- to set a good face on
- to set a great price, rate, store upon
- to set a hatch before the door
- to set a little price, rate, store upon
- to set a match in
- to set a match to
- to set a match under
- to set a nonplus on
- to set a on broach
- to set a period to
- to set a person against
- to set a person apart from the crowd
- to set a person at light
- to set a person back on her heels
- to set a person back on his heels
- to set a person by the heels
- to set a person cock-a-hoop
- to set a person cockahoop
- to set a person forth