The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rosmarine
Rosmarine \Ros"ma*rine`\, n. [OE. See Rosemary.]
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Dew from the sea; sea dew. [Obs.]
That purer brine And wholesome dew called rosmarine.
--B. Jonson. 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.
Wiktionary
rosmarine
n. 1 (context obsolete English) dew from the sea. 2 (context obsolete English) rosemary