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Rosmarine

Rosmarine \Ros"ma*rine`\, n. [OE. See Rosemary.]

  1. Dew from the sea; sea dew. [Obs.]

    That purer brine And wholesome dew called rosmarine.
    --B. Jonson.

  2. Rosemary. [Obs.]
    --Spenser. ``Biting on anise seed and rosmarine.''
    --Bp. Hall.

Rosmarine

Rosmarine \Ros"ma*rine\, n. [Norw. rosmar a walrus; ros a horse (akin to E. horse) + (probably) mar the sea.] A fabulous sea animal which was reported to climb by means of its teeth to the tops of rocks to feed upon the dew.

And greedly rosmarines with visages deforme.
--Spenser.

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rosmarine

n. 1 (context obsolete English) dew from the sea. 2 (context obsolete English) rosemary