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rubyn.1adj. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French rubi, rubin. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman rubie, ruby, Anglo-Norman and Old French, Middle French rubi (Old French, Middle French, French rubis ) reddish valuable precious stone (c1165), the heraldic tincture gules (a1458), red facial spot or pimple (1539), alteration (probably after Old Occitan robi ) of Anglo-Norman and Old French rubin, Old French robin (second half of the 12th cent.) < post-classical Latin rubinus (although this is first attested later: 13th cent. in Albertus Magnus; from 14th cent. in British sources; also as robinus ) < the stem of classical Latin rubeus , ruber red (see red adj.) + -inus -ine suffix2. Compare Old Occitan robi (12th cent.), Catalan robí (14th cent.), and (probably via Occitan or Catalan) Spanish rubí (c1275; c1250 as †robí ), Portuguese rubi (13th cent.; also †rrobi , †roby ). Compare later rubine n. and rubine adj. and corresponding foreign-language forms.Apparently attested earlier as surname, although it is unclear whether this reflects currency of the Middle English or the Anglo-Norman word:1182 in Publ. Pipe Roll Soc. (1910) XXXI. 30 De Rogero Rubi. With sense A. 1d compare French rubis jewel of a watch (1801). With sense A. 2 compare Middle French, French rubis , in same sense (first half of the 14th cent., apparently earliest with reference to the Virgin Mary). The non-heraldic use denoting the colour (see sense A. 5) and the use as adjective are apparently not paralleled in French until later (1704 and second half of the 17th cent., respectively). The α. forms perhaps show reduction of the vowel in the first syllable. A. n.1 1. society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > corundum gemstones > [noun] > ruby α. c1330 (?c1300) St. Patrick's Purgatory (Auch.) in (1877) 1 107 (MED) He gan yse a gate..tre no stel nas þer on non; bot rede gold and precious ston..Jaspers..ribes..And diamaunce. c1400 (?c1380) 1007 (MED) Þe sexte þe rybe he con hit wale In þe Apocalyppce þe apostel John. a1500 (a1400) (Douce) 394 (MED) His gamesons glowed as a glede, With graynes of rebe þat graied bene gay. 1558 in G. J. Piccope (1857) I. 88 A ring of gold wt a broken ribie. a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer (Pierpont Morgan) (1882) v. l. 549 O ryng fro which þe ruby is out falle O cause of wo þat cause hast ben of blysse. c1450 J. Lydgate (Sloane 2464) l. 552 (MED) I haue but litel Rad or seyn..To scale the laddere above the nyne sperys, Or medle of Rubyes that yeve so cleer a lyght On hooly shrynes in the dirke nyght. ?1614 W. Drummond Sonnet: The Sunne is faire in The Sunne is faire when he with crimson Crowne And flamming Rubies leaues his Easterne bed. a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) ii. iv. 101 Th' impression of keene whips, I'ld weare as Rubies . View more context for this quotation 1862 G. M. Hopkins (1967) 10 Which, lightening o'er the body rosy-pale, Like shiver'd rubies dance. 1940 C. Day Lewis tr. Virgil ii. p. 48 And blood-red berries like rubies adorn the untilled bird-land. 2003 N. Rush x. 100 Often when she came in after lunch her eyes would be like rubies or little taillights. society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > artificial stone > [noun] > artificial ruby 1680 115 The artificial making of all precious Stones, better than the Natural, and of what greatness you please, as Rubies, Carbuncles, Diamonds..&c. 1742 tr. I. 75 Cassius, a physician of Hamburg..discover'd the artificial ruby by help of gold and tin. 1875 R. Hunt & F. W. Rudler (ed. 7) II. 633 Frequently this mixture only yields an opaque mass..: in that case rubies may be made of it. 1912 6 55 A description of the Verneuil method of preparing artificial rubies. 1997 M. O'Donoghue viii. 67 While a 1 ct ruby made by the flame-fusion process can be grown in the course of a working morning, a stone of the same weight grown by the flux method may take months. 1724 N. Fatio Let. 1 Apr. in I. Newton (1977) VII. 270 Hitherto Watchmakers use but two Rubies in a Watch, and that, for the most part, in Repeating Watches only. 1851 IV. 1266/1 A repeater watch,..duplex escapement pallet, roller, and 24 rubies. 1875 E. H. Knight III. 1998/2 Ruby,..(Horology) the jewel of a watch. The end-stone is usually a ruby in first-class work. 1980 4/2 The escapement is of especially simple structure in that the one-piece lever bears no rubies or steel pins. the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent person > female a1350 in G. L. Brook (1968) 50 (MED) Heo is rubie of ryhtfulnesse. c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 158 This gemme of chastitee this Emeraude, And eek of martirdom the Ruby bright. a1450 (?1420) J. Lydgate (Tanner) (1891) l. 1210 (MED) Thenk hou she is..The sterre of beaute, flour eke of fairnes..and eke þe rubie briȝt, Hertes to glade Itroubled with derknes. a1450 (c1435) J. Lydgate Life SS. Edmund & Fremund (Harl.) l. 207 in C. Horstmann (1881) 2nd Ser. 380 (MED) O richest rube, rubefied with blood In thi passion..Directe my stile. ?c1500 (Digby) l. 959 Now godamercy, berel brytest of bewte! godamercy, rubu rody as þe rose! a1525 Ballat Our Lady in W. A. Craigie (1925) II. 272 Haile Redolent Ruby riche and radyuss..Haile, moder of god. 1591–2 (1836) 19 Thy Lavinia..That joyfull jem, that ruby rair. 1632 W. Loe 8 If..you take a view of this gratious vertuous wife; either Positively, as shee is a Jewell; or Comparatively, as shee is a Rubie. 1824 T. J. L. Prichard 156 Oh she's my ruby, diamond, pearl, My playful, modest, artless girl! 1867 1 June 720 She is not a pearl nor a diamond—no, she is not grande dame enough. She is a ruby—a brilliant, beautiful ruby. 1916 T. A. Faulkner vii. 55 Well may he feel proud of her; she is a ruby among gems. a1953 D. Thomas (1954) 41 Oh, Willy Nilly, she's a ruby! 3. the world > matter > alchemy > alchemical processes > [noun] > chemical digestion > substances used in > other miscellaneous a1500 (?1471) G. Ripley (Ashm.) f. 103 (MED) Who will our perle and rubie make The seid principilles loke that he not forsake. 1612 B. Jonson ii. i. sig. D He that has once the Flower of the Sunne, The perfect Ruby, which we call Elixir. View more context for this quotation 1944 41 385 Citrination is the projection upon silver of the Ruby or Citron Elixir, which transmutes to gold. the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > sulphides and related minerals > [noun] > realgar 1678 tr. M. Charas iii. 156 It's Acrimony..I believe can never be truly qualified: not knowing any preparation, that to any appearance is able to dulcify it in such sort, as that which is call'd the Ruby of Arsenick [Fr. rubis d'arsenic]. 1728 E. Chambers Ruby, in Chymistry, is a Name given to several Preparations of natural Bodies, because of their red Colour; as, Ruby of Arsenick, &c. 1788 J. H. de Magellan et al. (new ed.) I. 136 What is called ruby of arsenic, or of sulphur, is the realgar: the ruby of zinc is the red blend: and the ruby of silver is the red silver ore, &c. 1874 A. A. Fesquet tr. M. F. Malepyre ii. 429 (heading) Realgar, or ruby of arsenic. society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > ornamental glass-work > [noun] > glass-colouring > other decorative or coloured glass 1839 W. B. Stonehouse 227 Even the ancient ruby is not lost to those artists who can and will patiently seek after it. 1899 Jan. 171 In these windows pot-metal glass is used as far as possible for the larger pieces of ruby or other colour. 2003 E. R. Mears (2005) 29 (caption) Clear rod cased with ruby before striking. the world > health and disease > ill health > blemish > [noun] > spot or mark 1542 N. Udall in tr. Erasmus i. f. 71 Litle pymples or pushes, suche as of cholere..budden out in the noses and faces of many persones, and are called the saphyres & rubies of the tauerne. 1558 W. Ward tr. G. Ruscelli ii. f. 45v To take awaye red rubies that growe in the face by reason of the heate of the Liuer. 1611 R. Cotgrave Couperose,..extreame rednesse of the face, accompanied with many pimples, and rubies, especially about the nose. 1625 J. Hart i. v. 46 May it not..make their faces flourish with some orientall carbuncles and rubies? 1673 R. Head 165 The rich Rubies on his Nose. 1770 S. Foote iii. 54 The rubies with which his cheeks are enrich'd! 1842 R. H. Barham Lay Old Woman in 2nd Ser. 256 Certain rubies That garnished the nose of the good Father Hilary. the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > [noun] > shades of red > deep red or crimson society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > heraldic tincture > [noun] > colour > red 1572 J. Bossewell ii. f. 67v The fielde is the Rubie, a Cheuron topaze, betwene iij Eaglettes displaide, with two heades, of the Pearle. 1592 W. Wyrley Capitall de Buz in 148 Sir William Luzie did here a partie hold In rubie armd, three Lucie fishes. a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) iii. iv. 114 When now I thinke you can behold such sights, And keepe the naturall Rubie of your Cheekes. View more context for this quotation 1635 E. Rainbow 27 If this be to labour,..to flush their complexions to the drunkards ruby. 1767 II. xxv. 167 Disappointment and chagrin had driven the ruby from his cheek. 1847 R. W. Emerson 28 The swinging spider's silver line, The ruby of the drop of wine. 1879 July 463/1 Amber, topaz, opal, seablue, ruby, and bottle-green, make a beautiful radiance on a snowy cloth. 1889 July 255/2 The color can be modified from amber through a gorgeous series of reds to ruby. 1909 A. C. Fox-Davies tr. in vii. 77 A shield equally divided in fess, the upper and greater part of ruby [Ger. von Rubin]. 1976 16 July 32/2 (advt.) 1975 ‘N’ Morris Clubman Estate. Finished in ruby and is in immaculate condition. 2008 (Nexis) 18 Dec. An artisan has mounted tiny pegs carved in the images of Mary, Joseph, and the Baby Jesus and painted them in ruby and Christmas green. 6. Something likened to a ruby in colour. the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > mouth > [noun] > lip or lips 1592 S. Daniel Complaynt of Rosamond in sig. I1v As the saddest tale..Makes silent listning vnto him that told it, So did my speech when rubies did vnfold it. a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) ii. ii. 17 That I might..kisse, one kisse. Rubies vnparagon'd, How deerely they doo't: 'Tis her breathing that Perfumes the Chamber thus. View more context for this quotation 1782 W. Grove tr. B. Guarini ii. vi. 82 Here, doth either Soul, with eager Joy Rushing, the Kiss repay—and with new Fire Gives to the precious, kissing Rubies, Life. 1837 E. J. W. Gibb tr. 126 The tale of mouth and kiss the soul rule. Thinking of her rubies red, whene'er I drink [etc.]. 1880 C. S. Larned 44 Betrothed for speechless eloquence Of a knowledge only bliss, Whose fruit is rubies sweet with kiss! 1907 W. Stigand tr. Firdusi Zohrab & Rustem in 163 Her lips were tender rubies concealing white starlight, For her mouth in her emotion she kept severely tight. 1983 W. C. Chittick tr. Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī 303 How much for a kiss from those precious rubies? the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > types of wine > [noun] > red wine 1671 J. Milton 543 Nor did the dancing Rubie..Allure thee from the cool Crystalline stream. View more context for this quotation 1781 W. Preston 239 I love the lass, That freely takes the circling glass. I love to see the dancing eye, With the wine in lustre vie; Or the coral lip combine, With the ruby of the vine. 1835 W. H. Ainsworth (new ed.) I. v. 122 ‘Had he stuck to this’—holding up a glass of ruby bright—..‘he might have been hale and hearty at this present moment’. 1859 E. FitzGerald tr. v. 2 Still the Vine her ancient Ruby yields. 1899 E. Castle Young April xliii, in July 440 Mr. Smiley, as an epicure, had still a glass of ruby to sip, and was sipping it with an air of dignified and critical gravity. 1968 S. L. Elliott Rusty Bugles in E. Hanger i. v. 69 The old man had more of a liking for the rich ruby than for work. 1983 A. Mason vi. 217 ‘Wine!’ cried Simon, and an amphora on the table upended itself and spurted a jet of ruby on to the cobbles. the world > life > the body > vascular system > blood > [noun] 1849 7 Oct. 7/1 Crockett's hand coming smartly against Cooper's right eye and drawing the ‘ruby’. 1860 13 348 The fluid of which Harvey demonstrated the circulation in the human body, he [sc. the boxer] speaks of as ‘claret’, or ‘carmine’, or ‘ruby’. 1888 11 Dec. 4/4 Saunders..stopped a flush right-hander with his organ of smell, the ruby duly making its appearance. the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > fortified wine, Madeira wine, and sack > [noun] > port > types of port 1924 10 Sept. 5/6 (advt.) 1 bottle 'Royal Ruby'. 1938 G. Greene i. iii. 37 ‘Give me a glass of Ruby,’ the sombre man said. 1959 W. James 148 Ruby is a young, deep-red wine, or a tawny which has been refreshed with a younger wine. 1996 Apr. 88/1 You get a history of port through the ages, details of how it is made, and how to tell old tawnies from reserve old ruby. society > communication > printing > types, blocks, or plates > relating to type > [noun] > height of type > names of type sizes 1778 E. R. Mores 26 So we exclude Minion, Nonpareil, Pearl, Ruby and Diamond, so named from their smallness and fancied prettiness. 1824 J. Johnson II. 76 Independent of the above sizes, we have just been informed, that Mr. Miller, of Edinburgh, has introduced another, which he designates by the name of Ruby; it is a size between Pearl and Diamond. 1839 T. C. Hansard (1841) 228 Ruby.., used for pocket dictionaries, prayer-books, &c.; but it is too small for any but the strongest sight. 1863 54 A very large quantity of type had to be used of sizes smaller than nonpareil, such as ruby. 1902 J. H. Harris ii. 7 Diamond and Ruby are not unknown in some technical publications. 1947 E. Howe xvi. 420 This fount, though described and recognized as a Nonpareil, is in fact, a Ruby; that is, a letter whose body is precisely half-way between a Nonpareil and a Pearl. 2003 M. Belson (Gloss.), 335 Agate (or Ruby): a type-size used before the point system (c. 5½ pt). B. adj.the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > [adjective] > deep red or crimson a1500 (c1477) T. Norton (BL Add.) (1975) 1809 (MED) Rubye colour is of a thyne fume fuccendid [read succendid], In a clere bodye, which also is amendid when in that bodie regnyth plenty of lyght. 1508 W. Dunbar Goldyn Targe (Chepman & Myllar) in (1998) I. 185 The ruby skyes of the orient. 1592 R. Greene sig. D2 His face something Ruby blush, Cherry cheeked, like a shredde of scarlet. a1616 W. Shakespeare (1623) iii. i. 263 Thy wounds... Which like dumbe mouthes do ope their Ruby lips. View more context for this quotation 1644 W. Prynne & C. Walker 115 Though he might haply view his ruby Nose without a Mirrour. 1648 J. Beaumont viii. ccxxxi. 133 Their [sc. the infants killed by Herod] whiter Names Being dyed deep in rubie Martyrdome. 1712 J. Browne tr. P. Pomet et al. I. 108 It will give the transparent Red, a Ruby Colour. 1768 T. Gray Triumphs of Owen in 104 High he rears his ruby crest. 1801 R. Southey II. vi. 35 Vessels of wine, alternate placed, Ruby and amber. 1864 Ld. Tennyson 13 With a satin sail of a ruby glow. 1887 20 Jan. 37/2 One lady had a ruby velvet, trimmed with costly lace. 1921 16 Aug. 11/6 Those were hard drinking days, as the ruby carbuncle on our commodore's nose testified. 1948 Sept. 62/2 Two soft white arms reached around his neck, two ruby lips whispered in his ear. 2004 H. Skyler 250 He notices a new chain around her neck, a chunky silver link which disappears beneath her ruby blouse. 1527 in J. S. Brewer (1872) (modernized text) IV. ii. 1457 3 small table ruby rings. 1577–8 New Year's Gifts in J. Nichols (1823) II. 79 A sarpent of ophall with a ruby pendant. 1649 in W. Fraser (1888) II. 232 My..roubei braislits. 1671 in E. Conway 20 June (1992) vii. 338 I intend to give Arthur a ruby ring for my mother's legacy. 1710 No. 2691/4 A Ruby Ring with three Brilliant Diamonds on each side. 1865 VII. 368/1 Fitting small metal or even ruby points to the nib of the quill-pen. 1884 F. J. Britten (new ed.) 181 When..the ruby pin pushes past the lever from the outside of it the escapement is said to overbank. 1914 P. G. Wodehouse 257 When you send a girl three bouquets, a bracelet, and a gold Billiken with ruby eyes, you do not expect an entire absence of recognition. 1964 4 Jan. 3/1 Green light from the xenon excites chromium atoms within the ruby rod to emit red light. 2003 W. Bell 137 She chose a raspberry hat and a pastel blue dress, shoes to match the hat, a silver pendant and ruby earrings. Compounds C1. Compounds of the noun. a. 1508 W. Dunbar Goldyn Targe (Chepman & Myllar) in (1998) I. 184 With hevinly beriall droppis, Throu bemes rede birnyng as ruby sperkis. 1639 T. Bancroft i. sig. C4v How are You compast with a Ruby-chayne Of hearts, deare Queen! 1798 G. Mitchell tr. D. L. G. Karsten 46 A similar Ruby Crystal, only very small and the summit more distinct. 1829 J. Crawfurd (1834) II. 203 The sapphire and ruby mines are considered the property of the King. 1911 C. A. Strahorn xx. 229 The brittle silver..was scattered through the ruby ore. 2004 R. Tilley xiv. 437/2 The energy is taken up in lattice vibrations and the ruby crystal warms up. 1803 J. Leyden iv. 89 How bright his ruby-studded standard shone! 1858 R. S. Surtees lxxxi. 354 An elaborately worked ruby-studded shirt front. 1869 I. Stuart 75 Hope, in a robe of rainbow hue, And ruby-circled head, [etc.]. 1903 E. R. Scidmore i. 17 A ruby-covered scepter, three feet long. 1958 11 Aug. 23/7 (advt.) Its barium crown prisms combine with the finest ‘ruby-coated’ achromatic lenses to give you close-ups of breath-taking clarity. 1999 (Nexis) 27 Aug. 15 The legacy also included..a ruby-lined bracelet which will be on sale today. b. the world > time > particular time > an anniversary > [noun] > specific anniversaries 1893 26 Feb. 10/3 Mr. and Mrs. Ira J. Ordway celebrated the ruby anniversary of their wedding Wednesday evening. 1962 17 Nov. 5/2 The celebration of the BBC's ruby anniversary. 2003 22 Nov. (Midlands ed.) 62/1 40 years later, the show lives on via re-runs, DVDs and a cosmos of merchandise... Full marks to UK Gold for celebrating the ruby anniversary in style. the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent thing 1941 S. J. Baker vi. 51 Expressions..in constant use by our youngsters:..bobbydazzler, rubydazzler, dag, swinjer, [etc.]. 1954 J. Henderson xviii. 322 Two good churchgoers returned from St. Peter's. Said one: ‘It'd make a rubydazzler shearing shed.’ 1988 D. McGill 94 All those scones, for how many of you ratbags! That Noeline's a rubydazzler, and I hope you appreciate it. 1767 J. Harrison 19 In this Time-keeper there is the greatest Care taken to avoid Friction as much as can be, by the Wheels moving on small Pivots, and in Ruby-holes. 1843 C. Holtzapffel I. 173 Ruby holes are also employed for rounding the leads of even-pointed pencils. 1898 2 Nov. 44/1 The best and quickest way to repair the trouble is to replace the offending jewel holes by good ruby holes, and to set them accurately and firmly. 2002 D. Christianson iv. 70/2 As it turned out, the bored-ruby jewel (the ruby-hole jewel) remained a British watch-industry secret for nearly 70 years before it was ‘invented’ on the continent. the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > light > laser > [noun] 1959 3 Jan. 7/2 A ruby maser was used for the first time this year with the 50-foot antenna at the Naval Research Laboratory, Washington.] 1960 14 Oct. 16/1 The output of the ruby laser is a deep red, close to the margin of visual light. 1990 8 Feb. 34/1 The ruby laser is most suitable for removing blue/black tattoos. 1999 (U.K. ed.) June 295/3 (advt.) Lip advancement/reduction... Hair removal by ruby laser. 2001 R. W. Cahn vii. 267 Old-fashioned pulsed ruby lasers have also been used for some years as production tools to ‘heal’ lattice damage. 1851 Sept. 241 Lips—ruby ripe and delicate of texture as two pomegranate seeds. 1918 W. de la Mare Sam's Three Wishes in 27 Ruby-ripe to see, The pixy-pears burn on yon hawthorn tree. 2002 K. Morgan xxvii. 253 The wild strawberries grew until, near the end of the month, they were ruby-ripe and succulent. 1562 G. Legh A j The fourth is a Iugge and cuppe of Ruby rocke, in a field siluer. a1700 T. Ken Edmund in (1721) II. 150 Seven polish'd Ruby Rocks the columns were, Into bright Seraphs carv'd. 1842 1 Oct. 348/2 This ruby rock rests on the back and horns of a bull called Kuyotah. 1893 R. J. Seddon 151 Where to look for the ruby rock in situ was the next matter to determine. 1965 G. J. Williams x. 146/2 The unique ‘ruby-rock’ known as goodletite was found as boulders in the gold workings in the Rimu, Kanieri and Whitcombe Valleys. 1992 G. Blair 110 The jasper is locally called ‘Ruby Rock’ or ‘Ruby Jasper’. 2009 (Nexis) 1 July 5 As the glaciers of the Southern Alps receded they left ruby rock behind in their moraines. a1500 (c1477) T. Norton (BL Add.) (1975) 2562 (MED) Profite shall growe..In this oure white worke allone, As well as in the Rubie stone. ?1507 W. Dunbar Tua Mariit Wemen (Rouen) in (1998) I. 50 In ringis ryally set with riche ruby stonis. 1751 125/1 Indicted for stealing two guineas, one half guinea, and one ruby stone. 1836 M. Scott xxiii. 415 His shirt..was fastened with the largest ruby stone I had ever seen. 1990 J. Harjo 36 A secret woman who says she..can transform massacres into gold, her own heartache into a ruby stone. 1877 S. E. Todd (new ed.) 661 Then ruby sweet cider from huge purling jugs Is borne with profusion in shiny brown mugs. 1920 E. Sitwell 21 As isles of the cherry Or ruby-sweet berry. 2002 S. B. Moranville v. 80 Pieces of cherry pie steamed in front of us and ruby-sweet juice oozed from the crust. the world > time > particular time > an anniversary > [noun] > wedding anniversary 1879 4 Oct. 5/3 The fortieth, or ruby wedding. 1909 at Ruby Ruby wedding, the forty-fifth wedding anniversary. 1996 H. Fielding (1997) 229 Both Una and Mum must be coming up to their ruby wedding soon. C2. Compounds of the adjective. a. Parasynthetic. Frequently poetic. (a) 1834 R. M. Milnes 111 Up a scale of hills through a gallery of foliage of all form and shade, dark-haired firs, ruby-berried arbutus, [etc.]. 1908 13 Dec. Off across the starlight Norland, where no plant adorns the moorland Save the ruby-berried holly and the frolic mistletoe! 2001 M. Bragg i. 7 Awake as the father and son slept, feeding the fire with the richly ruby-berried holly,..Ellen let herself drowse. 1855 Ld. Tennyson Maud iv. i, in 14 A million emeralds break from the ruby-budded lime. 1874 Aug. 210/1 Beyond the river may be seen a row of pollard limes, which are just swelling into a myriad ruby-budded shoots. 2007 G. Dawn ix. 122 Then he slid his hands under her breasts, lowering his head to take one of her ruby budded nipples into his mouth. 1593 W. Shakespeare sig. Dv Once more the rubi-colourd portall opend. View more context for this quotation 1616 G. Chapman tr. Musaeus sig. E Of the rubi-coloured Maide, The odorous Necke he with a kisse assaid. 1769 J. Cox 8 The sides of ruby-coloured agate, covered with ornaments and embellishments of the jeweller's work. 1857 H. Melville vi. 38 These pettish words were breathed by a well-to-do gentleman in a ruby-coloured velvet vest. 1995 Nov.–Dec. 34/4 I see a yellow-crowned night heron with ruby-colored eyes. a1800 M. Robinson (1806) I. 218 On that turf the sweetest flow'rs, With daisies, ruby-ey'd, shall wave. 1919 R. C. Punnett (ed. 5) ix. 95 In canaries, again, there are ruby-eyed cinnamon forms corresponding to the various green and yellow varieties. 2009 K. Shamsie xxxviii. 336 The ruby-eyed man waved his hand dismissively. 1711 No. 4813/4 He is..Ruby Faced. 1858 J. Doran 101 ‘Son of an ass!’ exclaimed the ruby-faced and flaxen-haired monarch. 2004 S. S. Shea 41 A ruby-faced senior citizen who appeared to be in a trance. 1821 W. Read 196 Thro' deep and darkling vistas viewed, The lake, the palace, wild, and wood, By sunset glories ruby-hued, To me have seemed Some vision of beatitude. 1896 M. Beaumont 50 A great water-butt, its sides deep in ruby-hued nasturtiums. 2002 (Nexis) 3 Sept. The cosy ruby-hued ambience, the seductive aroma of a longed-for meal. 1646 H. More 25 Fair comely bodies..rose-cheek'd, ruby-lip'd. 1758 tr. Voltaire I. ii. 27 Two and thirty teeth..were the ornament of her ruby-lipped mouth, stretching almost from ear to ear. 1822 H. Luttrell 74 Swan-bosomed, ruby-lipped, and star-eyed, Younger than you, and never-married. 1997 K. H. Brown iv. 100 The octet of fair-skinned and ruby-lipped boy attendants implies a homoerotic element. 1874 Jan. 353 The rare ruby-lustred plates of Gubbio are now among the greatest treasures of the art-collector. 1944 Aug. p. ii (advt.) Gubbio plate. Ruby lustred, ca 1520. 2005 (Nexis) 28 Sept. 20 See the fabulous, creepy, ruby lustred bowl, Menarchial Mettle, with its red chilli pepper-shaped organs. 1898 Mar. 173 A million waves of ruby-tasseled clover. 1920 E. Blunden 55 And ruby-tasselled shepherd's rose. 2000 (Nexis) 26 June 25 The Stone Temple Pilots brought a little Vegas sizzle to the show, performing in front of a ruby-tasseled backdrop. 1688 in J. Barker ii. 168 To their Children Splinters good, Of the ruby-tinctur'd Wood, Instead of Coral, they bestow. 1740 W. Somervile iii. 45 The ruby-tinctur'd Corinth clust'ring hangs, And emulates the Grape. 1864 J. Greet 81 Intense and beauteous as the subtle rays Diverging from the ruby-tinctured pane. 1904 J. Davidson 93 Blood-shot foam in ruby-tinctured scrolls Unfurled and withered on the darkling shore. 1870 D. Rock (S. Kensington Mus.) Introd. p. lxxvi Raised or cut ruby-toned velvet of a rich soft pile. 1927 22 307/1 The velvet..is a ruby-toned silk weave of the finest quality. 2003 C. Sherman 287 This delectable Austrian tart glistens with sweet ruby-toned raspberries. 1827 T. Hamilton I. xii. 182 I..gladly consigned the remains of the dish to the care of my ruby-visaged neighbour. 1896 23 June 9/3 ‘Criggit match?’ said a ruby visaged yokel. 1922 C. V. H. Roberts iv. 97 To ruby-visaged Bacchus! let us drink! (b) 1782 J. Latham I. ii. 780 Ruby-crested Humming Bird. 1870 J. A. Allen in C. A. White II. 419 Regulus calendula, Licht—Ruby-crested Kinglet. 1916 (Amer. Art. Assoc.) No. 515. A beautiful ruby-crested white stork, with black throat and tail. 2005 (Nexis) 3 Jan. b4 A ruby-crested kinglet made an appearance, and a peregrine falcon perched..on a power line. 1782 J. Latham I. ii. 779 Ruby-necked Humming Bird. 1891 E. Hartert XVI. 113 Ruby-necked Humming Bird. 1974 13 Sept. 28 (caption) The three inch, ruby necked hummingbird was discovered by a neighbour in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a badly broken wing. b. 1776 J. Seiferth tr. C. E. Gellert ii. lxxv. 327 When both the sulphur and the arsenic are contained together in an ore, they unite and dissolve one another very readily, and then an orpiment and red arsenic, called ruby arsenic [Ger. Arsenikrubin], is obtained. 1854 R. Hunt (ed. 2) i. 16 In 1802, M. Sage noticed that crystals of ruby arsenic effloresced in the Light. 1912 A. H. Phillips v. 294 Realgar..is also used as a pigment, but the commercial, or ruby, arsenic is an artificial product. 1998 S. M. Godfrey et al. in N. C. Norman iii. 111 The commercial synthetic material is known as ‘red-glass’, ‘ruby arsenic’ or ‘arsenic blend’ and is used in tanneries as a depilatory in the production of fine leather. society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > decoration of china > [adjective] > enamelled 1875 18 Dec. 636/3 Two fine ruby back oriental plates, with figure of Chinese lady and her children, from the Beckford Sale. 1915 R. L. Hobson II. xii. 213 A ruby-back saucer dish delicately painted. 1980 (Sotheby, Hong Kong) 180 Compare the ruby-back cups painted with fruit in the interior sold in these rooms 29th November, 1977. society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > decoration of china > [adjective] > enamelled 1881 18 May 4/2 The latest phase of the collecting lunacy is the passion for ‘ruby-backed’ eggshell china plates. 1900 F. Litchfield vii. 113 The most highly-prized egg-shell, which is termed ‘ruby backed’ china. 1987 48 (advt.) Fine Chinese canton enamel ruby-backed plate. a1775 J. H. Hampe (1777) 160 Of this there is a two-fold sort: One called ruby-blende, on accunt of its fine colour. It is sometimes crystallised and transparent; not unlike the red silver-ore. 1820 R. Jameson (ed. 3) III. 425 (heading) Rhomboidal ruby-blende, or red silver. 1855 D. T. Ansted et al. in 501 Proustite —— Red Silver, Ruby-blende. 1905 May 4 Sphalerite; Ruby blend is found occasionly [sic] in coal pockets and geodes. 1907 S. M. Frazier (ed. 2) xi. 161 The third great ore of silver..—pyrargyrite, red silver or ruby blende—is often found mixed in with those already mentioned. 1994 R. E. Bevins 111/2 In the Halkyn area small, 2-3 mm sized, red ruby-blende crystals were once in abundance, although they are now difficult to collect. 1788 in J. H. de Magellan et al. (new ed.) II. 680 Native copper..united to vitreous ruby copper-ore, crystallized in rhombs, is found in the clefts of the mountains. 1837 VII. 503/1 This oxide..occurs in Cornwall in the form of beautiful transparent crystals of a fine red colour, and is hence frequently called ruby copper. 1915 23 186 The native-copper veins also contain ruby copper ore (Cu2O). 2003 C. Oldershaw 53 Sometimes known as ‘ruby copper’ because of its deep red color, cuprite is a major ore of copper. 1632 W. Lithgow ix. 393 The Marine here [i.e. at Trapani, Sicily] excelleth in Ruby Corall. 1847 M. Howitt 113 I sate on a throne old as the sea, Of the ruby coral made. 2009 B. D'Amato 350 For a second I felt I was diving down to an ocean floor swirling with electric-ultramarine Phyllidia varicosa and ruby coral. society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > ornamental glass-work > [noun] > glass-colouring > other decorative or coloured glass 1757 tr. J. F. Henckel xvi. 361 (table) Ruby glass. 1797 W. Johnston tr. J. Beckmann I. 205 In 1684 Orschall..wrote..of the manner of making ruby-glass. 1863 H. W. Longfellow Student's Tale xii, in 40 The ruby glass, the silver and the gold. 1922 T. M. Lowry xxix. 498 Thus ruby glasses are produced by very small quantities of copper, gold, or selenium, added in the form of a salt. 1992 July–Oct. 523/2 A 1.5kW tungsten filament lamp with ruby glass sleeve. the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > fortified wine, Madeira wine, and sack > [noun] > port > types of port 1817 Jan. 77 How the eye sparkles..When ruby port and bright Madeira serve. 1921 A. L. Simon v. 59 The result will be a wine with less colour and strength than the early bottled vintage Port, but with more body and colour than tawny Port. This wine is often described as ‘Ruby’ Port. 2004 19 Sept. (T: Style Mag.) 142/1 The bartenders at Balthazar have even swirled the sweet wine into a cocktail known as the Flip, which combines powdered sugar and light cream with a slug of ruby port. the world > health and disease > healing > healer > nurse > [noun] > young nurse 1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons 246 Ruby Queen,..an occasional nickname for any young nurse or Sister of fresh complexion. 1934 E. Blunden 31 With Ruby Queens We once crowned feeds of pork and beans. the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > sulphides and related minerals > sulpho-salts > [noun] > silver arsenic sulphide 1786 (Skinner & Co.) 9 A fine crystallized transparent Ruby Silver Ore. 1815 A. Aikin (ed. 2) 79 Red or Ruby Silver..occurs crystallized, dendritic, membranous, massive, and disseminated. 1882 (U.S. Bureau of Mint) i. 177 The vein..contains black sulphurets and ruby silver. 1922 T. M. Lowry xliii. 844 Important ores of silver are: Silver sulphide, Ag2S, (i) as silver glance, or argentite..(iii) as pyrargyrite, or ruby silver ore, a silver sulphantimonite. 2001 O. Sacks vi. 60 The beautiful, prismatic ‘ruby-silver’, proustite. 1794 R. Kirwan (ed. 2) I. 254 The stone imported from Ceylon, called ruby spar,..is an iridescent sort of spinell ruby. 1877 ‘A. Ashmore’ xxiii. 291 He..swept off the most costly of the ornaments into his rapacious valise; packing in paperweights of solid amethyst, vases of cut cornelian, ruby-spar, and frosted silver. society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > spinel > [noun] 1796 R. H. tr. G. C. Raff (Edinb. ed.) II. 407 The true name of this is stone [perhaps read this stone is] ruby-spinel. 1839 A. Ure 570 The purchaser must ascertain if it be not a Siberian tourmaline, or ruby spinel. 1963 E. H. Schafer 333 Laufer made the problem even more perplexing with his triple identification of se-se with ruby spinel, onyx, and emerald. 2002 61 89 A balas ruby is a ruby spinel of a pale rose-red or orange colour. the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > sulphides and related minerals > [noun] > realgar 1753 ‘T. Broderick’ II. cix. 215 In the centre glowed another vast body of the ruby sulphur, not ill named from that pompous gem. 1837 J. D. Dana vi. 434 Realgar,..Red Orpiment or Ruby Sulphur... Red Sulphuret of Arsenic. 1910 J. T. Stoddard 228 The product, which is called ‘red arsenic glass’, or ‘ruby sulphur’, consists of the disulphide with an excess of sulphur. 2005 J. Emsley vi. 117 The synthetic version [of realgar] was known as ruby sulphur and while much favoured, it was prone to convert to the more stable [yellow] orpiment. 1776 M. Harris Index Dark ruby Tiger. 1794 E. Donovan III. 22 The leaves of Alder or Birch, the Turnip, Mustard, and Ragwort,..are noticed by different authors, as being proper food for the Ruby Tiger Moth in the larva state. 1832 J. Rennie 43 The Ruby Tiger..appears the beginning of July. 1997 24 June i. 16/7 The aptly named Ruby Tiger is now flying along with the yellow Brimstone moth. 1885 W. T. Hornaday xxiv. 287 The island produces..garnets, ‘Ceylon ruby’ (ruby topaz), star stones. 1932 29 A flawless cut ruby topaz, weighing 97.55 carats..believed to be the finest example ever produced of rose or Brazilian ruby. 1969 Aug. 23 The following trade inquires were received by the Export Promotion Bureau... Germany: Lapiz Lazuli, Emerald, Ruby Topaz. 1847 W. H. Edwards xxi. 239 The Mango Humming Bird, T[rochilus] mango; the Ruby and Topaz [Humming Bird], T. moschitus; Swallow-tailed [Humming Bird], T. forficatus. 1855 T. G. Bradford (rev. ed.) III. v. vii. 289 Trinidad..appears to be the chief island for birds: the ruby-topaz, the ruff-necked, and the emerald-crested Humming-birds are particularly splendid. 1946 63 373 Ruby and Topaz Hummingbird.—Blanchisseuse Road, two on March 26. 2000 A. D. Fredericks i. 3 This rainforest simulation is so authentic that one might expect..a flock of ruby topaz hummingbirds to hover overhead. society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > wood > [noun] > woods of specific colour or dye-woods the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > red colouring matter > [noun] > dyes and dyestuffs 1843 C. Holtzapffel I. 103 Red Sanders, or Ruby Wood, an East Indian wood, the produce of Pterocarpus santalinus. 1882 70 Red Sandal Wood—or Red Sanders, or Ruby Wood, as it is known commercially, is of momentary interest in this connection. 1920 A. L. Howard 236 Red Sanders. Pterocarpus santalinus... This wood, also known as red sandalwood and ruby wood, is not so often seen now as formerly. 1960 F. L. Hinckley 152/1 Rubywood is a dark red dyewood produced by one of the two red sandalwood trees, Pterocarpus santalinus Linn. 1862 8 145 Its polish and beauty entitle it [sc. a pure form of zincite] to rank with the gems; Mr. Alger proposed for it the new name of Ruby Zinc. 1896 A. H. Chester 237 Ruby-zinc, a popular name for..sphalerite of a deep-red color, and also for zincite with the same characteristics. 1910 IV. 58/1 Transparent blende of a red or reddish-brown colour, such as that found near Holywell in Flintshire, is known as ‘ruby-blende’ or ‘ruby-zinc’. 1998 C. S. Hurlbut & W. E. Sharp (ed. 4) vii. 155 In the rare perfectly pure specimen, sphalerite is clear and nearly colorless... Some crystals, known as ruby zinc, are red. Derivatives 1648 R. Herrick sig. X7 Seest thou that Cloud that rides in State Part Ruby-like, part Candidate? 1673 (Royal Soc.) 8 6171 This having a peculiar vertue of..taking a Ruby-like tincture. 1763 A. Sutherland I. ii. iv. 177 The deeper the orange yellow, or ruby-like colour the arsenic is tinged with, the greater is the quantity of sulpher. 1832 Ld. Tennyson Dream Fair Women ii, in (new ed.) 122 All faces turned to where Glows rubylike the far-up crimson globe. 1886 July 276/2 The ruby-like berries are the gems best worth seeking. 1922 Aug. 269/2 Henri raised his glass once more. It glowed ruby-like against the sky. 1994 4 Dec. c6/3 The center of Chi Persei, however, is marked by the presence of a ruby-like red star called RS Persei. 1871 J. Ruskin I. vii. 11 Not merely..a colour on the outside, but going through and through, ruby-wise. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022). rubyn.2 Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: Ruby Murray n. Etymology: Short for Ruby Murray n. British slang (originally London). the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > food by way of preparation > [noun] > highly seasoned dish > specific 1984 19 Aug. 7/4 Others, though raised in middle-class suburbs, affect cockney slang (‘ruby’ for curry; ‘tom’ for jewellery) under the mistaken impression that they appear streetwise. 1996 19 Sept. Their idea of a good night out is a ruby washed down by gallons of lager. 1999 C. Aherne et al. Episode 2. 47 Ah yeah, she does a lovely Ruby. 2007 (Nexis) 20 Oct. 29 Mild, creamy rubies have dipped right down the list, as hotter meals like jalfrezi and rogan josh prove popular. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). rubyv. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: ruby n.1 the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > making or becoming red > make red [verb (transitive)] > make deep red 1726 E. Fenton in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer V. xx. 426 With sanguine drops the walls are rubied round [Gk. αἵματι δ᾽ ἐρράδαται τοῖχοι]. 1832 J. Bree 10 Her cheeks were rubied with the rose's hue. 1844 G. J. Cornish (1850) 374 So intense a gleam Rubied the oaken copse. 1859 R. Garnett 30 In many a shining piece Lay the rich cup, wine spiced with ambergris Rubied the ground. 1905 W. Deeping i. vii. 67 A thin blood track rubied the skin below the shoulder where the fly dipped its wings in the crimson stream. 1953 E. Sitwell 1 The small red Worm, rubied with dews of Death. 1997 (Nexis) 9 June 10 I hoped my engine wouldn't overheat..while she applied fresh lipstick. Her lips finally rubied, I figured now's the time. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). <  n.1adj.c1330 n.21984 v.1726 |
