† aurealadj.
Obsolete.
Golden, gilded; yielding gold, auriferous.
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the world > the earth > minerals > mineral sources > [adjective] > yielding a mineral or metal > gold
goldena1398
aureal1587
aurific1667
auriferous1744
auro-plumbiferous1816
ouncy1864
the world > matter > colour > named colours > yellow or yellowness > [adjective] > golden yellow
gildenOE
goldena1382
goldya1398
dory1398
goldc1400
goldisha1425
sunlyc1425
goldlya1450
aureatec1450
gildedc1450
giltenc1450
scorn-golda1586
Pactolian1586
aureal1587
gold colour1648
gold-coloured1674
spun gold1728
aurulent1731
aurelian1791
deaurated1818
Tuscan1830
corn-coloured1854
old gold1877
buttercup yellow1880
aureoline1881
sun gold1887
Tuscan-coloured1905
guinea-gold1938
spun-golden1978
1587 M. Grove Poems (1878) 86 The tree with aureal fruit.
c1600 J. Norden Speculum Brit.: Cornwall (1728) 18 The aureall brookes of Scotlande.
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adj.1587