What does arsedine mean?
Arsedine means (obsolete) An imitation gold used in gilding..
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/ˈɑːɹsədin/ · noun
(obsolete) An imitation gold used in gilding..
O! it is divine and moſt admirable, and ſo farre beyond all that ever he publiſhed heretofore, as day-light beyond candle-light, or tinſell or leafe-gold above arſedine; […]
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Arsedine means (obsolete) An imitation gold used in gilding..
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O! it is divine and moſt admirable, and ſo farre beyond all that ever he publiſhed heretofore, as day-light beyond candle-light, or tinſell or leafe-gold above arſedine; […]
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