coccus
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Searchable Lemmata: coccus (L), coccum (L) coch (W).
Alternate Forms: coccum, cocci, cocca.
Definitions and Defining Citations:
1a(n.)
Dye;
dye-stuff which produces a red or scarlet colour, especially kermes, an expensive insect-derived dye.(circa 700 - 1232)
1. Tinctura vocata quia tinguitur et in aliam fucata speciem nitoris gratia coloratur. κοκκονGraeci, nos rubrum seu vermiculum dicimus; est enim vermiculus ex silvestribus frondibus.
[DOE ISID. Etym. (19,28,1)]
Sex: N/A Use: n/a Ceremonial: No
Body Parts: N/A.
1b(n.)
Dye;
dye-stuff producing a dark red colour, from whelks.(circa 1000)
Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:
2(n.)
Dye;
garment or a cloth of the colour scarlet, vermillion or purple.(circa 1350)
Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:
3(n.)
Dye;
red colour.(circa 1250 - circa 1435)
1. Ac ar hynny ef awelei marchawc urdawl yn dyuot a chotardi o scarlat coch ymdanaw a gwregis o sidan a gemeu eur amdanaυ. A chae mawrwreithyawc ar y dwyvronn a mein mawrwreithyawc yndaw, a choron oeur am y benn, a bwyall eurllec yn y law.
[GPC HMSS (i 259) circa 1435]
Ceremonial: No
Body Parts:
Etymological Evidence:
Definite, Classical Latin; ultimately from Greek.
coccum: (Classical Latin, 2nd decl., neut.:) red or scarlet colour or cloth of this colour. In British Latin, coccinus/coccineus and (less frequently) coccus/coccum used with a similar sense.
WF:
Etym Cog: coch, coccum, coccinus, coccin, coccine, cokke.
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