saturne
See also: Saturne
Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French Saturne, from Latin Sāturnus. So named because of its astrological association with the planet.
Noun
saturne (uncountable)
- (rare) The heavy, bright bluish metal; lead.
- 1475, The Book of Quintessence:
- And ȝe quenche mars in whiȝt wiyn or in comoun watir manye tymes, and aftirward in þe same wiyn or watir ȝe caste saturne liquified ofte tymes, þanne wiþoute doute ȝe schal fynde þat þe saturne is maad riȝt hard.
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References
- “Saturne, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 June 2018.
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