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Webster 1913 Edition
Vermeil
Ver′meil
,Noun.
1.
Vermilion; also, the color of vermilion, a bright, beautiful red.
[Poetic & R.]
In her cheeks the
Like roses in a bed of lilies shed.
vermeill
red did showLike roses in a bed of lilies shed.
Spenser.
2.
Silver gilt or gilt bronze.
3.
A liquid composition applied to a gilded surface to give luster to the gold.
Knight.